d2v3 as an AKS node
2 vCPU8 GiBx86_64Azure us-eastStandard_D2_v3
Where the d2v3 goes
Default AKS setup: AKS 1.29+, Azure CNI Overlay.
CPU1.70 of 2 vCPU left for your pods
Memory5.61 GiB of 8 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
250max pods per node
$70.08on demand / month · $0.0960/h
$13.74spot / month (varies)
d2v3 AKS max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a d2v3 run as a node with AKS 1.29+, Azure CNI Overlay? Up to 250; kubelet keeps 2148 MiB of memory and 100m CPU, leaving 5.90 GiB and 1.90 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a d2v3 run as a node with AKS 1.29+, kubenet / CNI pod subnet? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2148 MiB of memory and 100m CPU, leaving 5.90 GiB and 1.90 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 3 per node after DaemonSets; 4 nodes for 10 replicas, about $280.32/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on d2v3
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKS 1.29+, Azure CNI Overlay max pods 250 | 250 | 100m | 2048 Mi + 100 Mi | 1.90 | 5.90 GiB | 73.8% |
| AKS 1.29+, kubenet / CNI pod subnet max pods 110 | 110 | 100m | 2048 Mi + 100 Mi | 1.90 | 5.90 GiB | 73.8% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one d2v3
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) | AKS 1.29+, Azure CNI Overlay | AKS 1.29+, kubenet / CNI pod subnet | $ per pod / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m / 128 Mi | 17 | 17 | $4.12 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 6 | 6 | $11.68 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 6 | 6 | $11.68 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 3 | 3 | $23.36 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 3 | 3 | $23.36 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 1 | 1 | $70.08 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 1 | 1 | $70.08 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 0 | 0 | — |
Similar AKS node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d2psv6 | 2 | 8 | 1.90 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $51.25 | $8.68 |
| d2psv5 | 2 | 8 | 1.90 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $56.21 | $9.52 |
| d2asv5 | 2 | 8 | 1.90 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $62.78 | $10.64 |
| dc2asv5 | 2 | 8 | 1.90 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $62.78 | $10.64 |
| d2pdsv5 | 2 | 8 | 1.90 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $65.99 | $11.18 |
| d2asv6 | 2 | 8 | 1.90 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $66.28 | $11.23 |
| d2asv7 | 2 | 8 | 1.90 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $66.28 | $11.23 |
| d2pdsv6 | 2 | 8 | 1.90 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $67.01 | $11.35 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | 1.93 | 6.10 GiB | 110 | $48.92 | $8.02 |
| t4g.large | 2 | 8 | 1.93 | 7.28 GiB | 35 | $49.06 | $6.74 |
| t3a.large | 2 | 8 | 1.93 | 7.28 GiB | 35 | $54.90 | $7.54 |
| m6g.large | 2 | 8 | 1.93 | 7.34 GiB | 29 | $56.21 | $7.66 |
| n4a-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | 1.93 | 6.10 GiB | 110 | $56.21 | $9.21 |
| t2a-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | 1.93 | 6.10 GiB | 110 | $56.21 | $9.21 |