nc6sv3 as an AKS node
6 vCPU112 GiBx86_64Azure us-eastStandard_NC6s_v3
Where the nc6sv3 goes
Default AKS setup: AKS 1.29+, Azure CNI Overlay.
CPU5.64 of 6 vCPU left for your pods
Memory106.68 GiB of 112 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
250max pods per node
$2,233.80on demand / month · $3.06/h
$412.81spot / month (varies)
nc6sv3 AKS max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a nc6sv3 run as a node with AKS 1.29+, Azure CNI Overlay? Up to 250; kubelet keeps 5150 MiB of memory and 160m CPU, leaving 106.97 GiB and 5.84 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a nc6sv3 run as a node with AKS 1.29+, kubenet / CNI pod subnet? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2350 MiB of memory and 160m CPU, leaving 109.71 GiB and 5.84 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 11 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $2,233.80/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on nc6sv3
| 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 | 160m | 5050 Mi + 100 Mi | 5.84 | 106.97 GiB | 95.5% |
| AKS 1.29+, kubenet / CNI pod subnet max pods 110 | 110 | 160m | 2250 Mi + 100 Mi | 5.84 | 109.71 GiB | 98.0% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one nc6sv3
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 | 56 | 56 | $39.89 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 22 | 22 | $101.54 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 22 | 22 | $101.54 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 11 | 11 | $203.07 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 11 | 11 | $203.07 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 5 | 5 | $446.76 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 5 | 5 | $446.76 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 2 | 2 | $1,116.90 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 1 | 1 | $2,233.80 |
Similar AKS node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nv12sv3 | 12 | 112 | 11.78 | 106.97 GiB | 250 | $832.20 | $7.78 |
| nv6 | 6 | 56 | 5.84 | 50.97 GiB | 250 | $832.20 | $16.33 |
| nv6adsv5 | 6 | 55 | 5.84 | 49.97 GiB | 250 | $331.42 | $6.63 |
| nv12adsv5 | 12 | 110 | 11.78 | 104.97 GiB | 250 | $662.84 | $6.31 |
| e8psv6 | 8 | 64 | 7.82 | 58.97 GiB | 250 | $269.37 | $4.57 |
| e8psv5 | 8 | 64 | 7.82 | 58.97 GiB | 250 | $294.19 | $4.99 |
| e8asv5 | 8 | 64 | 7.82 | 58.97 GiB | 250 | $329.96 | $5.60 |
| ec8asv5 | 8 | 64 | 7.82 | 58.97 GiB | 250 | $329.96 | $5.60 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f1.2xlarge | 8 | 122 | 7.91 | 121.03 GiB | 58 | $1,204.50 | $9.95 |
| x2gd.2xlarge | 8 | 128 | 7.91 | 127.03 GiB | 58 | $487.64 | $3.84 |
| x8g.2xlarge | 8 | 128 | 7.91 | 127.03 GiB | 58 | $570.57 | $4.49 |
| x8i.2xlarge | 8 | 128 | 7.91 | 126.39 GiB | 118 | $638.98 | $5.06 |
| x1e.xlarge | 4 | 122 | 3.92 | 121.34 GiB | 29 | $608.82 | $5.02 |
| x2iedn.xlarge | 4 | 128 | 3.92 | 127.03 GiB | 58 | $608.55 | $4.79 |