# Amazon MQ for ActiveMQ broker instance types
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The combined description of the broker instance *class* (`m5`) and *size* (`large`, `medium`) is called the *broker instance type* (for example, `mq.m5.large`). The following table lists the available Amazon MQ broker instance types for ActiveMQ brokers.

Amazon MQ provides at least a 90 day notice before an instance type reaches end of support. We recommend upgrading your broker to a new instance type before the end-of-support date to prevent any disruptions.

**Important**  
You cannot create brokers on `t2.micro` or `mq.m4.large` after March 17, 2025.


| Instance Type | vCPU | Memory (GiB) | Recommended Use | Storage | End of support on Amazon MQ | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
| mq.t3.micro | 2 | 1 |   Evaluation   | EFS |  | 
| mq.m5.large | 2 | 8 |  Production  | EFS or EBS |  | 
| mq.m5.xlarge | 4 | 16 | Production | EFS or EBS |   | 
| mq.m5.2xlarge | 8 | 32 | Production | EFS or EBS |   | 
| mq.m5.4xlarge | 16 | 64 | Production | EFS or EBS |   | 

For more information about throughput considerations, see [Choose the Correct Broker Instance Type for the Best Throughput](best-practices-activemq.md#broker-instance-types-choosing).