f4alsv7 as an AKS node
4 vCPU8 GiBx86_64Azure us-eastStandard_F4als_v7
Where the f4alsv7 goes
Default AKS setup: AKS 1.29+, Azure CNI Overlay.
CPU3.66 of 4 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
$176.66on demand / month · $0.2420/h
$34.27spot / month (varies)
f4alsv7 AKS max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a f4alsv7 run as a node with AKS 1.29+, Azure CNI Overlay? Up to 250; kubelet keeps 2148 MiB of memory and 140m CPU, leaving 5.90 GiB and 3.86 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a f4alsv7 run as a node with AKS 1.29+, kubenet / CNI pod subnet? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2148 MiB of memory and 140m CPU, leaving 5.90 GiB and 3.86 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 5 per node after DaemonSets; 2 nodes for 10 replicas, about $353.32/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on f4alsv7
| 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 | 2048 Mi + 100 Mi | 3.86 | 5.90 GiB | 73.8% |
| AKS 1.29+, kubenet / CNI pod subnet max pods 110 | 110 | 140m | 2048 Mi + 100 Mi | 3.86 | 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 f4alsv7
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 | $4.91 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 14 | 14 | $12.62 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 11 | 11 | $16.06 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 7 | 7 | $25.24 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 5 | 5 | $35.33 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 3 | 3 | $58.89 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 2 | 2 | $88.33 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 1 | 1 | $176.66 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 0 | 0 | — |
Similar AKS node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4plsv6 | 4 | 8 | 3.86 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $90.52 | $15.34 |
| d4plsv5 | 4 | 8 | 3.86 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $99.28 | $16.82 |
| d4pldsv5 | 4 | 8 | 3.86 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $112.42 | $19.05 |
| d4pldsv6 | 4 | 8 | 3.86 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $113.88 | $19.29 |
| d4alsv6 | 4 | 8 | 3.86 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $117.53 | $19.91 |
| d4alsv7 | 4 | 8 | 3.86 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $117.53 | $19.91 |
| d4lsv5 | 4 | 8 | 3.86 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $124.10 | $21.03 |
| d4lsv6 | 4 | 8 | 3.86 | 5.90 GiB | 250 | $130.67 | $22.14 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n4a-highcpu-4 | 4 | 8 | 3.92 | 6.10 GiB | 110 | $94.84 | $15.54 |
| c6g.xlarge | 4 | 8 | 3.92 | 7.03 GiB | 58 | $99.28 | $14.12 |
| n4d-highcpu-4 | 4 | 8 | 3.92 | 6.10 GiB | 110 | $104.33 | $17.10 |
| c7g.xlarge | 4 | 8 | 3.92 | 7.03 GiB | 58 | $105.85 | $15.06 |
| c2d-highcpu-4 | 4 | 8 | 3.92 | 6.10 GiB | 110 | $109.44 | $17.93 |
| c3d-highcpu-4 | 4 | 8 | 3.92 | 6.10 GiB | 110 | $109.44 | $17.93 |