The C8in instances, utilizing custom sixth generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors exclusive to AWS, became accessible in US East (Ohio) and Europe (Ireland), complementing existing regional availability. AWS reports up to 43% performance improvements over prior generation C6in instances, supported by advanced Nitro cards.
Sizes scale to 384 vCPUs, with C8in offering a peak network bandwidth of 600 Gbps, the highest for enhanced networking among EC2 instances, optimized for network-heavy tasks like distributed computing and large-scale analytics. Customers can acquire C8in using Savings Plans, On-Demand, or Spot options across multiple global regions.
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Amazon EC2 C8in instances are now available in additional regions ↗Source published 2026-06-25. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.