# Now in beta: I/O-optimized GitHub Actions runners (https://depot.dev/changelog/2024-06-21-io-optimized-github-actions-runner-beta)

> Published 2024-06-21

We're excited to release a new specialized GitHub Actions runner optimized for I/O-bound workflows. This new runner is designed to handle workflows that are bottlenecked by disk I/O, such as those involving large file transfers, database operations, or other disk-intensive tasks.

The new [I/O-optimized runner](/docs/github-actions/runner-types) comes with fast local NVMe SSDs for higher IOPS and disk throughput than the traditional runners. They are configured with a local SSD as the write cache, and the reads are distributed between the EBS root volume and the local SSD.

They are available now in beta via the nee `-io` label for both Intel & Arm:

#### Intel I/O-optimized runners

| Label                      | CPUs | Memory | Disk size | IOPS (read/write) | Minute multiple | Per-minute price |
| :------------------------- | :--- | :----- | :-------- | :---------------- | :-------------- | :--------------- |
| `depot-ubuntu-22.04-4-io`  | 4    | 16 GB  | 237 GB    | 67,083 / 33,542   | 2x              | $0.008           |
| `depot-ubuntu-22.04-8-io`  | 8    | 32 GB  | 474 GB    | 134,167 / 67,084  | 4x              | $0.016           |
| `depot-ubuntu-22.04-16-io` | 16   | 64 GB  | 950 GB    | 268,333 / 134,167 | 8x              | $0.032           |
| `depot-ubuntu-22.04-32-io` | 32   | 128 GB | 1900 GB   | 536,666 / 268,334 | 16x             | $0.064           |
| `depot-ubuntu-22.04-64-io` | 64   | 256 GB | 1425 GB   | 536,666 / 268,334 | 32x             | $0.128           |

#### Arm I/O-optimized runners

| Label                          | CPUs | Memory | Disk size | IOPS (read/write) | Minute multiple | Per-minute price |
| :----------------------------- | :--- | :----- | :-------- | :---------------- | :-------------- | :--------------- |
| `depot-ubuntu-22.04-arm-4-io`  | 4    | 16 GB  | 237 GB    | 67,083 / 33,542   | 2x              | $0.008           |
| `depot-ubuntu-22.04-arm-8-io`  | 8    | 32 GB  | 474 GB    | 134,167 / 67,084  | 4x              | $0.016           |
| `depot-ubuntu-22.04-arm-16-io` | 16   | 64 GB  | 950 GB    | 268,333 / 134,167 | 8x              | $0.032           |
| `depot-ubuntu-22.04-arm-32-io` | 32   | 128 GB | 1900 GB   | 536,666 / 268,334 | 16x             | $0.064           |
| `depot-ubuntu-22.04-arm-64-io` | 64   | 256 GB | 1425 GB   | 536,666 / 268,334 | 32x             | $0.128           |

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