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AWS AWSEC2: Add T8i instance type to burstable credits documentation

Service: AWSEC2 · 2026-09-27 · Documentation low

File: AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/burstable-credits-baseline-concepts.md

Summary

Adds T8i instance family rows and references to CPU credit tables, launch credit notes, and credit persistence sections; reorders T2/T3/T3a tables.

Security assessment

The change only documents a new burstable instance family (T8i) and its CPU credit behavior. It contains no authentication, encryption, credential, or vulnerability-related content.

Evidence

+T8i |  Earned credits, Accrued credits, Spent credits, Surplus credits (Unlimited mode only) |  Standard, Unlimited (default) |  7 days (credits persist for 7 days after an instance stops)  

Diff

diff --git a/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/burstable-credits-baseline-concepts.md b/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/burstable-credits-baseline-concepts.md
index f3b0bba69..a13e92add 100644
--- a//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/burstable-credits-baseline-concepts.md
+++ b//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/burstable-credits-baseline-concepts.md
@@ -140,0 +141 @@ Type | Type of CPU credits supported | Credit configuration modes | Accrued CPU
+T8i |  Earned credits, Accrued credits, Spent credits, Surplus credits (Unlimited mode only) |  Standard, Unlimited (default) |  7 days (credits persist for 7 days after an instance stops)  
@@ -161,24 +162,5 @@ Instance type |  CPU credits earned per hour |  Maximum earned credits that can
-**T2** |  |  |  |   
-`t2.nano` |  3 |  72 |  1 |  5%  
-`t2.micro` |  6 |  144 |  1 |  10%  
-`t2.small` |  12 |  288 |  1 |  20%  
-`t2.medium` |  24 |  576 |  2 |  20%**  
-`t2.large` |  36 |  864 |  2 |  30%**  
-`t2.xlarge` |  54 |  1296 |  4 |  22.5%**  
-`t2.2xlarge` |  81.6 |  1958.4 |  8 |  17%**  
-**T3** |  |  |  |   
-`t3.nano` |  6 |  144 |  2 |  5%**  
-`t3.micro` |  12 |  288 |  2 |  10%**  
-`t3.small` |  24 |  576 |  2 |  20%**  
-`t3.medium` |  24 |  576 |  2 |  20%**  
-`t3.large` |  36 |  864 |  2 |  30%**  
-`t3.xlarge` |  96 |  2304 |  4 |  40%**  
-`t3.2xlarge` |  192 |  4608 |  8 |  40%**  
-**T3a** |  |  |  |   
-`t3a.nano` |  6 |  144 |  2 |  5%**  
-`t3a.micro` |  12 |  288 |  2 |  10%**  
-`t3a.small` |  24 |  576 |  2 |  20%**  
-`t3a.medium` |  24 |  576 |  2 |  20%**  
-`t3a.large` |  36 |  864 |  2 |  30%**  
-`t3a.xlarge` |  96 |  2304 |  4 |  40%**  
-`t3a.2xlarge` |  192 |  4608 |  8 |  40%**  
+**T8i** |  |  |  |   
+`t8i.nano` |  6 |  144 |  2 |  5%**  
+`t8i.micro` |  12 |  288 |  2 |  10%**  
+`t8i.small` |  24 |  576 |  2 |  20%**  
+`t8i.medium` |  24 |  576 |  2 |  20%**  
@@ -192,0 +175,24 @@ Instance type |  CPU credits earned per hour |  Maximum earned credits that can
+**T3a** |  |  |  |   
+`t3a.nano` |  6 |  144 |  2 |  5%**  
+`t3a.micro` |  12 |  288 |  2 |  10%**  
+`t3a.small` |  24 |  576 |  2 |  20%**  
+`t3a.medium` |  24 |  576 |  2 |  20%**  
+`t3a.large` |  36 |  864 |  2 |  30%**  
+`t3a.xlarge` |  96 |  2304 |  4 |  40%**  
+`t3a.2xlarge` |  192 |  4608 |  8 |  40%**  
+**T3** |  |  |  |   
+`t3.nano` |  6 |  144 |  2 |  5%**  
+`t3.micro` |  12 |  288 |  2 |  10%**  
+`t3.small` |  24 |  576 |  2 |  20%**  
+`t3.medium` |  24 |  576 |  2 |  20%**  
+`t3.large` |  36 |  864 |  2 |  30%**  
+`t3.xlarge` |  96 |  2304 |  4 |  40%**  
+`t3.2xlarge` |  192 |  4608 |  8 |  40%**  
+**T2** |  |  |  |   
+`t2.nano` |  3 |  72 |  1 |  5%  
+`t2.micro` |  6 |  144 |  1 |  10%  
+`t2.small` |  12 |  288 |  1 |  20%  
+`t2.medium` |  24 |  576 |  2 |  20%**  
+`t2.large` |  36 |  864 |  2 |  30%**  
+`t2.xlarge` |  54 |  1296 |  4 |  22.5%**  
+`t2.2xlarge` |  81.6 |  1958.4 |  8 |  17%**  
@@ -214 +220 @@ T2 Standard instances also earn launch credits. Launch credits do not count towa
-T4g, T3a, and T3 instances do not earn launch credits. These instances launch as `unlimited` by default, and therefore can burst immediately upon start without any launch credits. T3 instances launched on a Dedicated Host launch as `standard` by default; `unlimited` mode is not supported for T3 instances on a Dedicated Host.
+T8i, T4g, T3a, and T3 instances do not earn launch credits. These instances launch as `unlimited` by default, and therefore can burst immediately upon start without any launch credits. T3 instances launched on a Dedicated Host launch as `standard` by default; `unlimited` mode is not supported for T3 instances on a Dedicated Host.
@@ -222 +228 @@ For T2, the CPU credit balance does not persist between instance stops and start
-For T4g, T3a, and T3, the CPU credit balance persists for seven days after an instance stops and the credits are lost thereafter. If you start the instance within seven days, no credits are lost.
+For T8i, T4g, T3a, and T3, the CPU credit balance persists for seven days after an instance stops and the credits are lost thereafter. If you start the instance within seven days, no credits are lost.