The M8ID instance family, generally available since August 28, 2025, features custom 6th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors (Granite Rapids). These general-purpose instances include high-speed local NVMe SSD instance storage (the 'D' suffix) and offer up to 100 Gbps of networking. Built on the AWS Nitro System, M8ID is ideal for workloads requiring a balance of compute, memory, and low-latency local storage. They also provide up to 80 Gbps of dedicated EBS bandwidth and EFA support on larger sizes.