diff --git a/.github/workflows/cleanup_caches.yml b/.github/workflows/cleanup_caches.yml
index 3bbbb1246e..db1b07b8a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cleanup_caches.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cleanup_caches.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   Cleanup_OV_CACHE:
     name: Cleanup OV_CACHE
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'openvinotoolkit' }}
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/dockerhub/ubuntu:20.04
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverity.yml b/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
index e5693c740f..5f060f703c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-medium
+    runs-on: aks-linux-medium-st
     container:
       image: 'openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/openvino_provider:0.1.0'
       volumes:
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-16-cores-64gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-16-cores-64gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index b60e140a14..32e0bd9583 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-medium
+    runs-on: aks-linux-medium-st
     container:
       image: 'openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/openvino_provider:0.1.0'
       volumes:
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -175,14 +175,14 @@ jobs:
                 -S ${{ env.SRC_DIR }} \
                 -B ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }}
           cmake --build ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }} --config ${{ matrix.build-type }} --parallel $(nproc) --verbose
-          
+
           # Need to remove the default Python 3.11 in /venv from the Path so that CMake uses the correct one from newly created venv$py_version
           export PATH=${PATH/:\/venv\/bin/}
 
           for py_version in "3.10" "3.11" "3.12" "3.13"
           do
             rm -rf ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }}/CMakeCache.txt
-            
+
             echo "Creating venv for python$py_version"
             python$py_version -m venv venv$py_version
             source venv$py_version/bin/activate
@@ -195,12 +195,12 @@ jobs:
                   -S ${{ env.SRC_DIR }} \
                   -B ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }}
             echo "Configuring cmake done for python$py_version"
-            
+
             cmake --build ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }} --config ${{ matrix.build-type }} --parallel $(nproc) --verbose
             cmake --install ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }} --config ${{ matrix.build-type }} --prefix ${{ env.INSTALL_DIR }}
             deactivate
           done
-          
+
           cmake --install ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }} --config ${{ matrix.build-type }} --prefix ${{ env.INSTALL_TOOLS_DIR }} --component tools_bin
           cmake --install ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }} --config ${{ matrix.build-type }} --prefix ${{ env.INSTALL_TESTS_DIR }} --component tests
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build WWB Wheel
         run: python -m pip wheel -v --no-deps --wheel-dir ${{ env.WHEELS_DIR }} ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}/tools/who_what_benchmark
         working-directory: ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}
-      
+
       - name: Build GenAI Wheel
         run: |
           for py_version in "3.10" "3.11" "3.12" "3.13"
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ jobs:
                 ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}
           done
         working-directory: ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}
-      
+
       - name: Upload Wheels
         if: ${{ always() }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-medium
+    runs-on: aks-linux-medium-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/library/python:3.12-slim
       volumes:
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-8-cores-64gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-8-cores-32gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_test/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -608,36 +608,36 @@ jobs:
             marker: 'llm'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).LLM_samples.test }}
-            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb'
+            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st'
           - name: 'Whisper'
             marker: 'whisper'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).Whisper_samples.test }}
-            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb'
+            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st'
           - name: 'dreamlike_anime_1_0'
             marker: 'dreamlike_anime_1_0'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).Image_generation_samples.test }}
-            runner: 'aks-linux-8-cores-32gb'
+            runner: 'aks-linux-8-cores-32gb-st'
           - name: 'LCM_Dreamshaper_v7_int8_ov'
             marker: 'LCM_Dreamshaper_v7_int8_ov'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).Image_generation_samples.test }}
-            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb'
+            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st'
           - name: 'VLM'
             marker: 'vlm'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).VLM_samples.test }}
-            runner: 'aks-linux-8-cores-64gb'
+            runner: 'aks-linux-8-cores-32gb-st'
           - name: 'Rag'
             marker: 'rag'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
-            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb'
+            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).RAG_samples.test }}
           - name: 'Speech generation'
             marker: 'speech_generation'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
-            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb'
+            runner: 'aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).Speech_generation_samples.test }}
 
     timeout-minutes: 120
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_test/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_test/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -879,8 +879,8 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 45
     defaults:
       run:
-        shell: bash    
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+        shell: bash
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac.yml b/.github/workflows/mac.yml
index 4bf6d34b40..4080356b1e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: macOS (14, Python 3.11)
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
-  pull_request:
   merge_group:
   push:
     branches:
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-medium
+    runs-on: aks-linux-medium-st
     container:
       image: 'openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/openvino_provider:0.1.0'
       volumes:
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-ccache-${{ env.TARGET_BRANCH }}-${{ matrix.build-type }}-cpack
           path: ${{ env.CCACHE_DIR }}
-        
+
       - name: Generate product manifest
         id: create_manifest
         uses: openvinotoolkit/openvino/.github/actions/create_manifest@master
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Clean ccache stats
         run: ccache --zero-stats --show-config
-          
+
       - name: CMake Build
         run: |
           source ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}/setupvars.sh
@@ -205,7 +204,7 @@ jobs:
           name: genai_tests_${{ matrix.build-type }}
           path: ${{ env.INSTALL_TESTS_DIR }}
           if-no-files-found: 'error'
-          
+
       - name: Upload manifest
         if: always()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
@@ -263,7 +262,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-ccache-${{ env.TARGET_BRANCH }}-wheel
           path: ${{ env.CCACHE_DIR }}\
-          
+
       - name: Set CI environment
         id: create_manifest
         uses: openvinotoolkit/openvino/.github/actions/create_manifest@master
diff --git a/.github/workflows/manylinux_2_28.yml b/.github/workflows/manylinux_2_28.yml
index 5c80d7367e..c5f1cdfed7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manylinux_2_28.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manylinux_2_28.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-medium
+    runs-on: aks-linux-medium-st
     container:
       image: 'openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/openvino_provider:0.1.0'
       volumes:
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/manylinux_2_28:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ jobs:
           for py_version in "3.10" "3.11" "3.12" "3.13"
           do
             rm -rf ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }}/CMakeCache.txt
-            
+
             python_exec_path=$(python$py_version -c "import sys; print(sys.executable)")
 
             echo "Configuring cmake for python$py_version"
@@ -187,12 +187,12 @@ jobs:
                   -S ${{ env.SRC_DIR }} \
                   -B ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }}
             echo "Configuring cmake done for python$py_version"
-            
+
             /usr/bin/cmake --build ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }} --config ${{ matrix.build-type }} --parallel $(nproc) --verbose
             /usr/bin/cmake --install ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }} --config ${{ matrix.build-type }} --prefix ${{ env.INSTALL_DIR }}
           done
           /usr/bin/cmake --install ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }} --config ${{ matrix.build-type }} --prefix ${{ env.INSTALL_TOOLS_DIR }} --component tools_bin
-          /usr/bin/cmake --install ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }} --config ${{ matrix.build-type }} --prefix ${{ env.INSTALL_TESTS_DIR }} --component tests          
+          /usr/bin/cmake --install ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }} --config ${{ matrix.build-type }} --prefix ${{ env.INSTALL_TESTS_DIR }} --component tests
         env:
           CXXFLAGS: "-Wno-dangling-reference -fno-lto" # bug in gcc-14: https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=107532, https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=113485
           CFLAGS: "-Wno-dangling-reference -fno-lto" # bug in gcc-14: https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=107532, https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=113485
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ jobs:
           name: genai_archive_${{ matrix.build-type }}
           path: ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }}/${{ env.GENAI_ARCHIVE_NAME }}
           if-no-files-found: 'error'
-      
+
       - name: Upload Tools
         if: always()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/manylinux_2_28:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/manylinux_2_28:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ jobs:
           CXXFLAGS: "-Wno-dangling-reference -fno-lto" # bug in gcc-14: https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=107532, https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=113485
           CFLAGS: "-Wno-dangling-reference -fno-lto" # bug in gcc-14: https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=107532, https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=113485
           LDFLAGS: "-fno-lto" # bug in gcc-14: https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=113485
-      
+
       - name: Build GenAI Node.js bindings
         run: /usr/bin/cmake --build ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }} --config ${{ matrix.build-type }} --parallel $(nproc) --verbose
 
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-medium
+    runs-on: aks-linux-medium-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/library/python:3.12-slim
       volumes:
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ jobs:
           storage_dir: ${{ env.BASE_PRODUCT_TYPE }}_${{ matrix.build-type }}
           storage_root: ${{ env.ARTIFACTS_SHARE }}
           product_name: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
-  
+
   genai_tests_wheel:
     name: Python (${{ matrix.test.name}}) Tests (wheel)
     needs: [ smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_wheel ]
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-8-cores-64gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-8-cores-32gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_test/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-linux-4-cores-16gb-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_test/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
       volumes:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 8a9c94dedb..7d8607bb6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-medium
+    runs-on: aks-linux-medium-st
     container:
       image: 'openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/openvino_provider:0.1.0'
       volumes:
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: pwsh
-    runs-on: aks-win-8-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-win-8-cores-16gb-build-st
     env:
       CMAKE_GENERATOR: 'Ninja' # Ninja is the only Windows native generator supported by ccache
       OV_INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\install\ov
@@ -128,18 +128,18 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
         with:
           python-version: '3.10'
-      
+
       - name: Setup Python 3.11
         uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
-      
+
       - name: Setup Python 3.12
         if: ${{ matrix.build-type != 'Debug' }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
         with:
           python-version: '3.12'
-      
+
       - name: Setup Python 3.13
         if: ${{ matrix.build-type != 'Debug' }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: pwsh
-    runs-on: aks-win-8-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-win-8-cores-16gb-build-st
     env:
       OV_INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\ov
       SRC_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\src
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: recursive
           path: ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}
-      
+
       - name: Setup Python 3.11
         uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
         with:
@@ -376,32 +376,32 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build WWB Wheel
         run: python -m pip wheel -v --no-deps --wheel-dir ${{ env.WHEELS_DIR }} ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}/tools/who_what_benchmark
         working-directory: ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}
-      
+
       - name: Setup Python 3.10
         uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
         with:
           python-version: '3.10'
           cache: 'pip'
-      
+
       - name: Setup Python 3.12
         uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
         with:
           python-version: '3.12'
           cache: 'pip'
-      
+
       - name: Setup Python 3.13
         uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
         with:
           python-version: '3.13'
           cache: 'pip'
-      
+
       - name: Build genai wheel
         run: |
           $pyVersions = '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13'
           foreach ($pyVersion in $pyVersions) {
             $pythonCommand = "py -$pyVersion -c `"import sys; print(f'{sys.executable}')`""
             $pythonExecutablePath = & cmd /c $pythonCommand
-          
+
             & $pythonExecutablePath -m pip wheel -v --no-deps --wheel-dir ${{ env.WHEELS_DIR }} `
               --config-settings=override=cmake.generator='Ninja' `
               --config-settings=override=cmake.build_path='${{ env.BUILD_DIR }}/genai' `
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    runs-on: aks-linux-medium
+    runs-on: aks-linux-medium-st
     container:
       image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/library/python:3.12-slim
       volumes:
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: pwsh
-    runs-on: aks-win-4-cores-8gb
+    runs-on: aks-win-4-cores-8gb-build-st
     env:
       OV_INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/install/ov
       SRC_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/src
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: pwsh
-    runs-on: aks-win-4-cores-8gb
+    runs-on: aks-win-4-cores-8gb-build-st
 
     env:
       OV_INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/ov
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: pwsh
-    runs-on: aks-win-16-cores-32gb
+    runs-on: aks-win-16-cores-32gb-test-st
     env:
       INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/install
       SRC_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/src
@@ -696,31 +696,31 @@ jobs:
             marker: 'llm'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).LLM_samples.test }}
-            runner: 'aks-win-16-cores-32gb'
+            runner: 'aks-win-16-cores-32gb-test-st'
           - name: 'Whisper'
             marker: 'whisper'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).Whisper_samples.test }}
-            runner: 'aks-win-4-cores-8gb'
+            runner: 'aks-win-4-cores-8gb-test-st'
           - name: 'dreamlike_anime_1_0'
             marker: 'dreamlike_anime_1_0'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).Image_generation_samples.test }}
-            runner: 'aks-win-8-cores-32gb'
+            runner: 'aks-win-8-cores-32gb-test-st'
           - name: 'LCM_Dreamshaper_v7_int8_ov'
             marker: 'LCM_Dreamshaper_v7_int8_ov'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).Image_generation_samples.test }}
-            runner: 'aks-win-8-cores-16gb'
+            runner: 'aks-win-8-cores-16gb-test-st'
           - name: 'Rag'
             marker: 'rag'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
-            runner: 'aks-win-4-cores-8gb'
+            runner: 'aks-win-4-cores-8gb-test-st'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).RAG_samples.test }}
           - name: 'Speech generation'
             marker: 'speech_generation'
             cmd: 'tests/python_tests/samples'
-            runner: 'aks-win-4-cores-8gb'
+            runner: 'aks-win-4-cores-8gb-test-st'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).Speech_generation_samples.test }}
 
     needs: [ smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_cpack, genai_build_wheel, genai_build_samples, genai_build_nodejs ]
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ jobs:
           npm install $(Resolve-Path -Path "${{ env.INSTALL_DIR }}/openvino_node_npm_package/openvino-node-*") --ignore-scripts
           Copy-Item -Recurse ${{ env.INSTALL_DIR }}/openvino_node_npm_package/bin node_modules/openvino-node/bin
           npm install --verbose
-      
+
       - name: Install NPM dependencies for samples
         if: ${{ matrix.test.run_condition }}
         working-directory: ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}/samples/js/text_generation
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: pwsh
-    runs-on: aks-win-8-cores-16gb
+    runs-on: aks-win-8-cores-16gb-test-st
     env:
       INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/install
       SRC_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/src