
AWS Lambda now supports Python 3.11 as a managed runtime and container base image, offering performance improvements and cost savings through faster execution with per-millisecond billing.


<div><p>This article announces AWS Lambda support for Python 3.11, enabling developers to build serverless applications with improved performance and new language features.</p><ul><li>Python 3.11 available as managed runtime and container base image</li><li>Automatic updates applied to runtime and base image</li><li>Compatible with Lambda@Edge for CloudFront customization</li><li>Powertools for AWS Lambda toolkit supports Python 3.11</li><li>Significant performance improvements over Python 3.10</li><li>Per-millisecond billing means faster workloads cost less</li><li>Available in all Lambda regions except China and GovCloud</li><li>Deploy using Lambda console, CLI, SAM, CDK, or CloudFormation</li></ul><p>Python 3.11 runtime enables faster, more cost-effective serverless applications with modern language features across all standard AWS regions.</p></div>


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