c2d-highcpu-112 as a GKE node
112 vCPU224 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1C2D High CPU 112
Where the c2d-highcpu-112 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU111.45 of 112 vCPU left for your pods
Memory212.37 GiB of 224 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$3,064.45on demand / month · $4.20/h
$1,640.43spot / month (varies)
c2d-highcpu-112 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c2d-highcpu-112 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 11610 MiB of memory and 350m CPU, leaving 212.66 GiB and 111.65 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c2d-highcpu-112 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 350m CPU, leaving 221.80 GiB and 111.65 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 107 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $3,064.45/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c2d-highcpu-112
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 350m | 11510 Mi + 100 Mi | 111.65 | 212.66 GiB | 94.9% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 350m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 111.65 | 221.80 GiB | 99.0% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one c2d-highcpu-112
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) | GKE ≤ 1.36 | GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) | $ per pod / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m / 128 Mi | 107 | 107 | $28.64 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $28.64 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $28.64 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $28.64 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $28.64 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $28.64 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 106 | 107 | $28.91 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 53 | 55 | $57.82 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 26 | 27 | $117.86 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n4d-highcpu-96 | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 181.30 GiB | 110 | $2,503.96 | $13.81 |
| c4-highcpu-96 | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 181.30 GiB | 110 | $2,980.22 | $16.44 |
| c4n-highcpu-96 | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 181.30 GiB | 110 | $4,768.38 | $26.30 |
| c4d-highcpu-96 | 96 | 180 | 95.69 | 169.54 GiB | 110 | $2,785.05 | $16.43 |
| c3d-highcpu-90 | 90 | 177 | 89.70 | 166.60 GiB | 110 | $2,453.83 | $14.73 |
| c3-highcpu-88 | 88 | 176 | 87.71 | 165.62 GiB | 110 | $2,731.87 | $16.49 |
| c4-highcpu-144 | 144 | 288 | 143.57 | 275.38 GiB | 110 | $4,470.33 | $16.23 |
| n1-standard-64 | 64 | 240 | 63.77 | 228.34 GiB | 110 | $2,219.19 | $9.72 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c6a.32xlarge | 128 | 256 | 127.61 | 247.74 GiB | 737 | $3,574.08 | $14.43 |
| d128alsv7 | 128 | 256 | 126.62 | 250.97 GiB | 250 | $3,756.58 | $14.97 |
| c6i.32xlarge | 128 | 256 | 127.61 | 247.74 GiB | 737 | $3,971.20 | $16.03 |
| c6i.metal | 128 | 256 | 127.61 | 247.74 GiB | 737 | $3,971.20 | $16.03 |
| d128lsv6 | 128 | 256 | 126.62 | 250.97 GiB | 250 | $4,170.49 | $16.62 |
| c8i.32xlarge | 128 | 256 | 127.61 | 239.39 GiB | 1514 | $4,378.13 | $18.29 |