From 845f8a4048b87ea8d7d3de6249539f438ab0c29d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Richard Abrich Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2026 11:06:58 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] docs: update AWS nested virtualization info for Feb 2026 announcement AWS now supports nested virt on C8i/M8i/R8i (Intel Xeon 6) instances from ~$0.19/hr. GPU families (g5, g6) still require metal instances. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 697847d..3da3717 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ LOCAL MACHINE CLOUD VM (Azure or AWS, Ubuntu) └─────────────────────┘ └──────────────────────────────┘ ``` -Both backends use the same `VMProvider` protocol. Pass `--cloud azure` (default) or `--cloud aws` to any pool command. AWS requires `m5.metal` instances ($4.61/hr) for KVM/QEMU nested virtualization; Azure uses `Standard_D8ds_v5` ($0.38/hr). +Both backends use the same `VMProvider` protocol. Pass `--cloud azure` (default) or `--cloud aws` to any pool command. AWS now supports nested virtualization on C8i/M8i/R8i instances (from ~$0.19/hr, Feb 2026), though GPU families (g5, g6) still require metal instances. Azure uses `Standard_D8ds_v5` ($0.38/hr). ![Windows 11 on AWS EC2](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenAdaptAI/openadapt-evals/main/docs/aws-waa-windows-desktop.png)