AWS adds instance fallback lists to SageMaker jobs

Published Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · 9:19 PM EDT

AWS has made instance preference lists available for SageMaker AI training and processing jobs. Customers can submit prioritized instance types and counts, and SageMaker will launch a job on the first configuration with available capacity. The feature can also draw from on-demand capacity or reserved SageMaker Flexible Training Plans. AWS says it is available in all Regions where SageMaker is offered through its CLI, APIs, SDKs and console.

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