f1alsv7 as an AKS node
1 vCPU2 GiBx86_64Azure us-eastStandard_F1als_v7
Where the f1alsv7 goes
Default AKS setup: AKS 1.29+, Azure CNI Overlay.
CPU0.74 of 1 vCPU left for your pods
Memory1.11 GiB of 2 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
250max pods per node
$44.16on demand / month · $0.0605/h
$8.57spot / month (varies)
f1alsv7 AKS max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a f1alsv7 run as a node with AKS 1.29+, Azure CNI Overlay? Up to 250; kubelet keeps 612 MiB of memory and 60m CPU, leaving 1.40 GiB and 0.94 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a f1alsv7 run as a node with AKS 1.29+, kubenet / CNI pod subnet? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 612 MiB of memory and 60m CPU, leaving 1.40 GiB and 0.94 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 1 per node after DaemonSets; 10 nodes for 10 replicas, about $441.65/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on f1alsv7
| 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 | 60m | 512 Mi + 100 Mi | 0.94 | 1.40 GiB | 70.1% |
| AKS 1.29+, kubenet / CNI pod subnet max pods 110 | 110 | 60m | 512 Mi + 100 Mi | 0.94 | 1.40 GiB | 70.1% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one f1alsv7
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 | 7 | 7 | $6.31 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 2 | 2 | $22.08 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 2 | 2 | $22.08 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 1 | 1 | $44.16 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 1 | 1 | $44.16 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f1aldsv7 | 1 | 2 | 0.94 | 1.40 GiB | 250 | $52.19 | $37.22 |
| f1asv7 | 1 | 4 | 0.94 | 2.90 GiB | 250 | $49.86 | $17.18 |
| f1adsv7 | 1 | 4 | 0.94 | 2.90 GiB | 250 | $62.63 | $21.58 |
| d2plsv6 | 2 | 4 | 1.90 | 2.90 GiB | 250 | $45.26 | $15.59 |
| d2plsv5 | 2 | 4 | 1.90 | 2.90 GiB | 250 | $49.64 | $17.10 |
| d2pldsv5 | 2 | 4 | 1.90 | 2.90 GiB | 250 | $56.06 | $19.32 |
| d2pldsv6 | 2 | 4 | 1.90 | 2.90 GiB | 250 | $56.94 | $19.62 |
| d2alsv6 | 2 | 4 | 1.90 | 2.90 GiB | 250 | $58.69 | $20.22 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t2.small | 1 | 2 | 0.94 | 1.54 GiB | 11 | $16.79 | $10.94 |
| n4a-highcpu-1 | 1 | 2 | 0.94 | 1.40 GiB | 110 | $23.71 | $16.91 |
| c6g.medium | 1 | 2 | 0.94 | 1.57 GiB | 8 | $24.82 | $15.84 |
| c7g.medium | 1 | 2 | 0.94 | 1.57 GiB | 8 | $26.50 | $16.91 |
| c4a-highcpu-1 | 1 | 2 | 0.94 | 1.40 GiB | 110 | $27.65 | $19.72 |
| c6gd.medium | 1 | 2 | 0.94 | 1.57 GiB | 8 | $28.03 | $17.88 |