M8id instances deliver up to 43% better performance and 3.3 times more memory bandwidth than the previous M6id generation. They scale up to 384 vCPUs, 1.5 TiB memory, and 22.8 TB NVMe SSD storage, triple storage capacity aiding I/O-intensive database and analytics workloads.
These instances support Instance Bandwidth Configuration for flexible network and EBS bandwidth allocation, optimizing resource use per workload. Designed for balanced enterprise workloads including application servers and microservices, they are available via Savings Plans, On-Demand, and Spot purchasing options.
Source & further reading
Amazon EC2 M8id instances are now available in Europe (Ireland) region ↗Source published 2026-07-22. 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.