IBM Power Generations
Every IBM Power server generation from Power8 through Power11, profiled with its Power Value Index score, subscores, acquisition pricing, and lifecycle status.
IBM Power8
IBM's 2014 Power generation. Standard IBM service ended across the full line by October 2024. Cheapest to acquire, but scores lowest overall on the Power Value Index because remaining useful life and value retention are near zero.
PVI 54/100IBM Power9
IBM's 2018 Power generation. Standard IBM service for scale-out models ended 31 January 2026. Currently the strongest cost-per-CPW zone on the secondary market, for a defined, short remaining runway.
PVI 76/100IBM Power10
IBM's 2021 Power generation, withdrawn from new-unit marketing 31 July 2026. Currently scores highest on the Power Value Index's value measure: strong performance, real modeled runway, and a secondary market that just started forming.
PVI 86/100IBM Power 11
IBM's current 2025 Power generation. Highest overall Power Value Index score, leading on performance, capacity, and remaining useful life, but the only generation carrying zero acquisition discount.