Runtime instances: persistent compute for production AI agents on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore

Amazon Bedrock AgentCore now offers runtime instances, a new persistent compute option built on managed EC2 infrastructure for production AI agents. Unlike the existing microVM option (limited to 8-hour invocations), runtime instances support sessions lasting up to 14 days, GPU acceleration, shared file systems for multi-agent collaboration, and session hibernate/resume. Multiple agents can run on the same host, share a session directory, and collaborate without direct API calls between them. The service supports Python 3.11–3.14, container images, and popular frameworks like CrewAI, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, and Strands. Pricing is standard EC2 rates plus an AgentCore management fee, and the feature is available in multiple AWS regions.

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