diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index dd8eeea17..a9b5e4336 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
+        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13', '3.14']
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml
index df1a41841..1298af319 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ on:
       - dev
 
 env:
-  DEFAULT_PYTHON_VERSION: "3.10"
-  EOL_PYTHON_VERSION: "3.9"
+  DEFAULT_PYTHON_VERSION: "3.13"
+  EOL_PYTHON_VERSION: "3.10"
   EXIT_STATUS: 0
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/linode_api4/objects/linode.py b/linode_api4/objects/linode.py
index 3ffe4b232..9b76668e3 100644
--- a/linode_api4/objects/linode.py
+++ b/linode_api4/objects/linode.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import copy
 import string
 import sys
@@ -40,7 +42,11 @@
 from linode_api4.objects.serializable import JSONObject, StrEnum
 from linode_api4.objects.vpc import VPC, VPCSubnet
 from linode_api4.paginated_list import PaginatedList
-from linode_api4.util import drop_null_keys, generate_device_suffixes
+from linode_api4.util import (
+    drop_null_keys,
+    generate_device_suffixes,
+    normalize_as_list,
+)
 
 PASSWORD_CHARS = string.ascii_letters + string.digits + string.punctuation
 MIN_DEVICE_LIMIT = 8
@@ -1246,14 +1252,14 @@ def _func(value):
     # create derived objects
     def config_create(
         self,
-        kernel=None,
-        label=None,
-        devices=[],
-        disks=[],
-        volumes=[],
-        interfaces=[],
+        kernel: Kernel | str | None = None,
+        label: str | None = None,
+        devices: "Disk | Volume | dict[str, Any] | list[Disk | Volume | dict[str, Any]] | None" = None,
+        disks: Disk | int | list[Disk | int] | None = None,
+        volumes: "Volume | int | list[Volume | int] | None" = None,
+        interfaces: list[ConfigInterface | dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
         **kwargs,
-    ):
+    ) -> Config:
         """
         Creates a Linode Config with the given attributes.
 
@@ -1263,10 +1269,13 @@ def config_create(
         :param label: The config label
         :param disks: The list of disks, starting at sda, to map to this config.
         :param volumes: The volumes, starting after the last disk, to map to this
-            config
+                        config.
         :param devices: A list of devices to assign to this config, in device
-            index order.  Values must be of type Disk or Volume. If this is
-            given, you may not include disks or volumes.
+                        index order, a raw device mapping dict to pass directly to the API
+                        (e.g. ``{"sda": {"disk_id": 123}, "sdb": Volume(...)}``), or
+                        a single Disk or Volume.
+                        If this is given, you may not include disks or volumes.
+        :param interfaces: A list of ConfigInterface objects or dicts to assign to this config.
         :param **kwargs: Any other arguments accepted by the api.
 
         :returns: A new Linode Config
@@ -1274,6 +1283,8 @@ def config_create(
         # needed here to avoid circular imports
         from .volume import Volume  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
 
+        interfaces = [] if interfaces is None else interfaces
+
         hypervisor_prefix = "sd" if self.hypervisor == "kvm" else "xvd"
 
         device_limit = int(
@@ -1288,52 +1299,83 @@ def config_create(
             for suffix in generate_device_suffixes(device_limit)
         ]
 
-        device_map = {
-            device_names[i]: None for i in range(0, len(device_names))
-        }
+        def _flatten_device(device: Disk | Volume | dict | None):
+            if device is None:
+                return None
+            elif isinstance(device, Disk):
+                return {"disk_id": device.id}
+            elif isinstance(device, Volume):
+                return {"volume_id": device.id}
+            elif isinstance(device, dict):
+                return device
+
+            raise TypeError("Disk, Volume, or dict expected!")
+
+        def _device_entry(device: Disk | Volume | int, key: str):
+            if isinstance(device, (Disk, Volume)):
+                return _flatten_device(device)
+
+            try:
+                device_id = int(device)
+            except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                raise TypeError(
+                    "Disk, Volume, or integer ID expected!"
+                ) from None
+
+            return {key: device_id}
+
+        def _build_devices():
+            # Devices is a dict, flatten and pass through
+            if isinstance(devices, dict):
+                return {
+                    k: (
+                        _flatten_device(v)
+                        if isinstance(v, (Disk, Volume))
+                        else v
+                    )
+                    for k, v in devices.items()
+                }
 
+            device_list = []
+
+            if devices:
+                device_list += [
+                    _flatten_device(device)
+                    for device in normalize_as_list(devices)
+                ]
+
+            if disks:
+                device_list += [
+                    _device_entry(disk, "disk_id") if disk is not None else None
+                    for disk in normalize_as_list(disks)
+                ]
+
+            if volumes:
+                device_list += [
+                    (
+                        _device_entry(volume, "volume_id")
+                        if volume is not None
+                        else None
+                    )
+                    for volume in normalize_as_list(volumes)
+                ]
+
+            return {
+                device_names[i]: device for i, device in enumerate(device_list)
+            }
+
+        # This validation is enforced for backwards compatibility but isn't
+        # technically needed anymore
         if devices and (disks or volumes):
             raise ValueError(
                 'You may not call config_create with "devices" and '
                 'either of "disks" or "volumes" specified!'
             )
 
-        if not devices:
-            if not isinstance(disks, list):
-                disks = [disks]
-            if not isinstance(volumes, list):
-                volumes = [volumes]
-
-            devices = []
-
-            for d in disks:
-                if d is None:
-                    devices.append(None)
-                elif isinstance(d, Disk):
-                    devices.append(d)
-                else:
-                    devices.append(Disk(self._client, int(d), self.id))
-
-            for v in volumes:
-                if v is None:
-                    devices.append(None)
-                elif isinstance(v, Volume):
-                    devices.append(v)
-                else:
-                    devices.append(Volume(self._client, int(v)))
-
-        if not devices:
-            raise ValueError("Must include at least one disk or volume!")
+        device_map = _build_devices()
 
-        for i, d in enumerate(devices):
-            if d is None:
-                pass
-            elif isinstance(d, Disk):
-                device_map[device_names[i]] = {"disk_id": d.id}
-            elif isinstance(d, Volume):
-                device_map[device_names[i]] = {"volume_id": d.id}
-            else:
-                raise TypeError("Disk or Volume expected!")
+        if len(device_map) < 1:
+            raise ValueError("Must include at least one disk or volume!")
 
         param_interfaces = []
         for interface in interfaces:
@@ -1845,8 +1887,8 @@ def clone(
         to_linode=None,
         region=None,
         instance_type=None,
-        configs=[],
-        disks=[],
+        configs=None,
+        disks=None,
         label=None,
         group=None,
         with_backups=None,
@@ -1902,7 +1944,10 @@ def clone(
                 'You may only specify one of "to_linode" and "region"'
             )
 
-        if region and not type:
+        configs = [] if configs is None else configs
+        disks = [] if disks is None else disks
+
+        if region and not instance_type:
             raise ValueError('Specifying a region requires a "service" as well')
 
         if not isinstance(configs, list) and not isinstance(
diff --git a/linode_api4/util.py b/linode_api4/util.py
index f661367af..0ba6b8e09 100644
--- a/linode_api4/util.py
+++ b/linode_api4/util.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 """
 
 import string
-from typing import Any, Dict
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Tuple, Union
 
 
 def drop_null_keys(data: Dict[Any, Any], recursive=True) -> Dict[Any, Any]:
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ def recursive_helper(value: Any) -> Any:
     return recursive_helper(data)
 
 
+def normalize_as_list(value: Any) -> Union[List, Tuple]:
+    """
+    Returns the value wrapped in a list if it isn't already a list or tuple.
+    """
+    return value if isinstance(value, (list, tuple)) else [value]
+
+
 def generate_device_suffixes(n: int) -> list[str]:
     """
     Generate n alphabetical suffixes starting with a, b, c, etc.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4d8542cfa..7f3129d39 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ name = "linode_api4"
 authors = [{ name = "Linode", email = "devs@linode.com" }]
 description = "The official Python SDK for Linode API v4"
 readme = "README.rst"
-requires-python = ">=3.9"
+requires-python = ">=3.10"
 keywords = [
     "akamai",
     "Akamai Connected Cloud",
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ classifiers = [
     "License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License",
     "Programming Language :: Python",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14",
 ]
 dependencies = ["requests", "polling", "deprecated"]
 dynamic = ["version"]
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ line_length = 80
 
 [tool.black]
 line-length = 80
-target-version = ["py38", "py39", "py310", "py311", "py312"]
+target-version = ["py310", "py311", "py312", "py313", "py314"]
 
 [tool.autoflake]
 expand-star-imports = true
diff --git a/test/integration/models/linode/test_linode.py b/test/integration/models/linode/test_linode.py
index 9f6194fa9..512b6c513 100644
--- a/test/integration/models/linode/test_linode.py
+++ b/test/integration/models/linode/test_linode.py
@@ -790,6 +790,15 @@ def test_get_config(test_linode_client, create_linode):
     assert config.id == linode.configs[0].id
 
 
+def test_config_create_without_devices_raises_error(create_linode):
+    linode = create_linode
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as err:
+        linode.config_create(label="test-config-no-devices")
+
+    assert "Must include at least one disk or volume!" in str(err.value)
+
+
 def test_get_linode_types(test_linode_client):
     types = test_linode_client.linode.types()
 
diff --git a/test/integration/models/volume/test_blockstorage.py b/test/integration/models/volume/test_blockstorage.py
index 8dac88e18..e382f4a2a 100644
--- a/test/integration/models/volume/test_blockstorage.py
+++ b/test/integration/models/volume/test_blockstorage.py
@@ -38,3 +38,30 @@ def test_config_create_with_extended_volume_limit(test_linode_client):
     linode.delete()
     for v in volumes:
         retry_sending_request(3, v.delete)
+
+
+def test_config_create_with_device_map(test_linode_client):
+    client = test_linode_client
+
+    region = get_region(client, {"Linodes", "Block Storage"}, site_type="core")
+    label = get_test_label()
+
+    linode, _ = client.linode.instance_create(
+        "g6-standard-6",
+        region,
+        image="linode/debian12",
+        label=label,
+    )
+
+    disk_id = linode.disks[0].id
+    devices = {
+        "sdl": {"disk_id": disk_id},
+    }
+
+    config = linode.config_create(label=f"{label}-config", devices=devices)
+
+    result_devices = config._raw_json["devices"]
+    assert result_devices["sdl"] is not None
+    assert result_devices["sdl"]["disk_id"] == disk_id
+
+    linode.delete()
diff --git a/test/unit/objects/linode_test.py b/test/unit/objects/linode_test.py
index 40bbb5069..1c31f8109 100644
--- a/test/unit/objects/linode_test.py
+++ b/test/unit/objects/linode_test.py
@@ -459,6 +459,47 @@ def test_create_disk(self):
         assert disk.id == 12345
         assert disk.disk_encryption == InstanceDiskEncryptionType.disabled
 
+    def test_create_config_with_device_map(self):
+        """
+        Tests that config_create passes through a raw device map unchanged.
+        """
+        linode = Instance(self.client, 123)
+        devices = {
+            "sda": {"disk_id": 111},
+            "sdb": {"volume_id": 222},
+            "sdc": None,
+        }
+
+        with self.mock_post(
+            {"id": 456, "devices": devices, "interfaces": []}
+        ) as m:
+            config = linode.config_create(label="test-config", devices=devices)
+
+            self.assertEqual(m.call_url, "/linode/instances/123/configs")
+            self.assertEqual(
+                m.call_data,
+                {
+                    "label": "test-config",
+                    "devices": devices,
+                    "interfaces": [],
+                },
+            )
+
+        self.assertEqual(config.id, 456)
+
+    def test_create_config_without_devices_raises_error(self):
+        """
+        Tests that config_create raises ValueError when no devices, disks, or volumes are specified.
+        """
+        linode = Instance(self.client, 123)
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError) as context:
+            linode.config_create(label="test-config")
+
+        assert "Must include at least one disk or volume!" in str(
+            context.exception
+        )
+
     def test_get_placement_group(self):
         """
         Tests that you can get the placement group for a Linode