Managing cloud computing resources hosting instances with customizable baseline compute performance

Abstract

Techniques for managing cloud computing resources hosting instances with customizable baseline compute performance are described. A host system of a cloud provider network executes a compute instance, providing the compute instance with a baseline compute performance. A request to change the baseline compute performance of the compute instance is received, the request including an indication of a new baseline compute performance. The request is determined to be granted by determining that a difference between the baseline compute performance and the new baseline compute performance does not exceed an available baseline capacity of the host system. A configuration of the host system is updated to change the baseline compute performance of the compute instance to the new baseline compute performance while the compute instance remains in an executing state.