ec4adsv5 as an AKS node
4 vCPU32 GiBx86_64Azure us-eastStandard_EC4ads_v5
Where the ec4adsv5 goes
Default AKS setup: AKS 1.29+, Azure CNI Overlay.
CPU3.66 of 4 vCPU left for your pods
Memory26.68 GiB of 32 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
250max pods per node
$191.26on demand / month · $0.2620/h
$40.37spot / month (varies)
ec4adsv5 AKS max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a ec4adsv5 run as a node with AKS 1.29+, Azure CNI Overlay? Up to 250; kubelet keeps 5150 MiB of memory and 140m CPU, leaving 26.97 GiB and 3.86 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a ec4adsv5 run as a node with AKS 1.29+, kubenet / CNI pod subnet? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2350 MiB of memory and 140m CPU, leaving 29.71 GiB and 3.86 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 7 per node after DaemonSets; 2 nodes for 10 replicas, about $382.52/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on ec4adsv5
| 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 | 140m | 5050 Mi + 100 Mi | 3.86 | 26.97 GiB | 84.3% |
| AKS 1.29+, kubenet / CNI pod subnet max pods 110 | 110 | 140m | 2250 Mi + 100 Mi | 3.86 | 29.71 GiB | 92.8% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one ec4adsv5
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 | 36 | 36 | $5.31 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 14 | 14 | $13.66 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 14 | 14 | $13.66 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 7 | 7 | $27.32 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 7 | 7 | $27.32 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 3 | 3 | $63.75 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 3 | 3 | $63.75 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 1 | 1 | $191.26 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 0 | 0 | — |
Similar AKS node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e4psv6 | 4 | 32 | 3.86 | 26.97 GiB | 250 | $134.32 | $4.98 |
| e4psv5 | 4 | 32 | 3.86 | 26.97 GiB | 250 | $147.46 | $5.47 |
| e4asv5 | 4 | 32 | 3.86 | 26.97 GiB | 250 | $164.98 | $6.12 |
| ec4asv5 | 4 | 32 | 3.86 | 26.97 GiB | 250 | $164.98 | $6.12 |
| e4pdsv5 | 4 | 32 | 3.86 | 26.97 GiB | 250 | $167.90 | $6.23 |
| e4pdsv6 | 4 | 32 | 3.86 | 26.97 GiB | 250 | $170.82 | $6.33 |
| e4asv6 | 4 | 32 | 3.86 | 26.97 GiB | 250 | $173.74 | $6.44 |
| e4asv7 | 4 | 32 | 3.86 | 26.97 GiB | 250 | $173.74 | $6.44 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e2-highmem-4 | 4 | 32 | 3.92 | 28.34 GiB | 110 | $131.98 | $4.66 |
| r6g.xlarge | 4 | 32 | 3.92 | 31.03 GiB | 58 | $147.17 | $4.74 |
| n4a-highmem-4 | 4 | 32 | 3.92 | 28.34 GiB | 110 | $147.58 | $5.21 |
| r7g.xlarge | 4 | 32 | 3.92 | 31.03 GiB | 58 | $156.37 | $5.04 |
| n4d-highmem-4 | 4 | 32 | 3.92 | 28.34 GiB | 110 | $162.32 | $5.73 |
| r5a.xlarge | 4 | 32 | 3.92 | 31.03 GiB | 58 | $164.98 | $5.32 |