c8a.24xlarge as an EKS node
96 vCPU192 GiBx86_64AMD EPYC 9R45 ProcessorAWS us-east-1C8A 24xlarge
Where the c8a.24xlarge goes
Default EKS setup: EKS, VPC CNI default (ENI limit).
CPU95.49 of 96 vCPU left for your pods
Memory180.51 GiB of 192 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
1010max pods per node
$3,776.26on demand / month · $5.17/h
$1,143.79spot / month (varies)
c8a.24xlarge EKS max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c8a.24xlarge run as a node with EKS, VPC CNI default (ENI limit)? Up to 1010; kubelet keeps 11465 MiB of memory and 310m CPU, leaving 180.80 GiB and 95.69 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c8a.24xlarge run as a node with EKS, prefix delegation? Up to 250; kubelet keeps 3105 MiB of memory and 310m CPU, leaving 188.97 GiB and 95.69 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 180 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $3,776.26/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c8a.24xlarge
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EKS, VPC CNI default (ENI limit) secondary IPs per ENI | 1010 | 310m | 11365 Mi + 100 Mi | 95.69 | 180.80 GiB | 94.2% |
| EKS, prefix delegation ENABLE_PREFIX_DELEGATION=true | 250 | 310m | 3005 Mi + 100 Mi | 95.69 | 188.97 GiB | 98.4% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. How many subnet IPs a c8a.24xlarge takes with the VPC CNI: EKS max pods and IP calculator. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one c8a.24xlarge
Assumes DaemonSets (CNI, kube-proxy, log and metrics agents) request 200m CPU, 300 Mi and 3 pods per node. Try your own numbers in the node calculator.
| Pod requests (CPU / memory) | EKS, VPC CNI default (ENI limit) | EKS, prefix delegation | $ per pod / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m / 128 Mi | 954 | 247 | $3.96 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 381 | 247 | $9.91 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 361 | 247 | $10.46 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 190 | 190 | $19.88 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 180 | 188 | $20.98 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 95 | 95 | $39.75 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 90 | 94 | $41.96 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 45 | 47 | $83.92 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 22 | 23 | $171.65 |
Similar EKS node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c6a.24xlarge | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 183.74 GiB | 737 | $2,680.56 | $14.59 |
| c5a.24xlarge | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 183.74 GiB | 737 | $2,698.08 | $14.68 |
| c8g.24xlarge | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 183.74 GiB | 737 | $2,794.79 | $15.21 |
| c8g.metal-24xl | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 183.74 GiB | 737 | $2,794.79 | $15.21 |
| c5.24xlarge | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 183.74 GiB | 737 | $2,978.40 | $16.21 |
| c5.metal | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 183.74 GiB | 737 | $2,978.40 | $16.21 |
| c6i.24xlarge | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 183.74 GiB | 737 | $2,978.40 | $16.21 |
| c5ad.24xlarge | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 183.74 GiB | 737 | $3,013.44 | $16.40 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d96plsv6 | 96 | 192 | 94.94 | 186.97 GiB | 250 | $2,172.48 | $11.62 |
| n4d-highcpu-96 | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 181.30 GiB | 110 | $2,503.96 | $13.81 |
| d96pldsv6 | 96 | 192 | 94.94 | 186.97 GiB | 250 | $2,733.12 | $14.62 |
| d96alsv6 | 96 | 192 | 94.94 | 186.97 GiB | 250 | $2,817.07 | $15.07 |
| d96alsv7 | 96 | 192 | 94.94 | 186.97 GiB | 250 | $2,817.07 | $15.07 |
| d96lsv5 | 96 | 192 | 94.94 | 186.97 GiB | 250 | $2,978.40 | $15.93 |