f1amdsv7 as an AKS node
1 vCPU8 GiBx86_64Azure us-eastStandard_F1amds_v7
Where the f1amdsv7 goes
Default AKS setup: AKS 1.29+, Azure CNI Overlay.
CPU0.74 of 1 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
$79.57on demand / month · $0.1090/h
$15.44spot / month (varies)
f1amdsv7 AKS max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a f1amdsv7 run as a node with AKS 1.29+, Azure CNI Overlay? Up to 250; kubelet keeps 2148 MiB of memory and 60m CPU, leaving 5.90 GiB and 0.94 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a f1amdsv7 run as a node with AKS 1.29+, kubenet / CNI pod subnet? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2148 MiB of memory and 60m CPU, leaving 5.90 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 $795.70/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on f1amdsv7
| 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 | 2048 Mi + 100 Mi | 0.94 | 5.90 GiB | 73.8% |
| AKS 1.29+, kubenet / CNI pod subnet max pods 110 | 110 | 60m | 2048 Mi + 100 Mi | 0.94 | 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 f1amdsv7
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 | $11.37 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 2 | 2 | $39.78 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 2 | 2 | $39.78 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 1 | 1 | $79.57 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 1 | 1 | $79.57 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f1amsv7 | 1 | 8 | 0.94 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $65.33 | $11.07 |
| dc1sv3 | 1 | 8 | 0.94 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $70.08 | $11.87 |
| dc1dsv3 | 1 | 8 | 0.94 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $82.49 | $13.98 |
| f1asv7 | 1 | 4 | 0.94 | 2.90 GiB | 250 | $49.86 | $17.18 |
| 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 |
| f1adsv7 | 1 | 4 | 0.94 | 2.90 GiB | 250 | $62.63 | $21.58 |
| d2asv5 | 2 | 8 | 1.90 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $62.78 | $10.64 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r6g.medium | 1 | 8 | 0.94 | 7.57 GiB | 8 | $36.79 | $4.86 |
| n4a-highmem-1 | 1 | 8 | 0.94 | 6.10 GiB | 110 | $36.89 | $6.05 |
| r7g.medium | 1 | 8 | 0.94 | 7.57 GiB | 8 | $39.13 | $5.17 |
| r6gd.medium | 1 | 8 | 0.94 | 7.57 GiB | 8 | $42.05 | $5.56 |
| r8g.medium | 1 | 8 | 0.94 | 7.57 GiB | 8 | $43.00 | $5.68 |
| c4a-highmem-1 | 1 | 8 | 0.94 | 6.10 GiB | 110 | $43.03 | $7.05 |