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EC2 M9g and M9gd (Graviton5) GA: When to Move Off M8g — and When to Wait
On June 10, 2026 AWS GA’d M9g/M9gd on Graviton5 — up to 25% more compute vs M8g, 35% faster for web and ML per AWS. Field guide: M9g vs M9gd, canary checklist, RI traps, and agentic-AI fit. Compute-optimized sibling C9g/C9gd GA June 30.
