c3-highcpu-192-metal as a GKE node
192 vCPU512 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1C3 High CPU 192 metal
Where the c3-highcpu-192-metal goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU191.25 of 192 vCPU left for your pods
Memory494.61 GiB of 512 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$6,328.41on demand / month · $8.67/h
$2,377.67spot / month (varies)
c3-highcpu-192-metal GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c3-highcpu-192-metal run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 17508 MiB of memory and 550m CPU, leaving 494.90 GiB and 191.45 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c3-highcpu-192-metal run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 550m CPU, leaving 509.80 GiB and 191.45 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 107 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $6,328.41/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c3-highcpu-192-metal
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 550m | 17408 Mi + 100 Mi | 191.45 | 494.90 GiB | 96.7% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 550m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 191.45 | 509.80 GiB | 99.6% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one c3-highcpu-192-metal
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 | $59.14 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $59.14 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $59.14 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $59.14 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $59.14 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $59.14 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 107 | 107 | $59.14 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 95 | 95 | $66.61 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 47 | 47 | $134.65 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4-highcpu-192 | 192 | 384 | 191.45 | 369.46 GiB | 110 | $5,960.44 | $16.13 |
| c4n-highcpu-192 | 192 | 384 | 191.45 | 369.46 GiB | 110 | $9,536.77 | $25.81 |
| c4-standard-144 | 144 | 540 | 143.57 | 522.34 GiB | 110 | $5,194.77 | $9.95 |
| h4d-standard-192 | 192 | 720 | 191.45 | 698.74 GiB | 110 | $5,733.24 | $8.21 |
| c4-standard-144-lssd | 144 | 540 | 143.57 | 522.34 GiB | 110 | $6,634.77 | $12.70 |
| c4-standard-192 | 192 | 720 | 191.45 | 698.74 GiB | 110 | $6,926.36 | $9.91 |
| c4-standard-192-lssd | 192 | 720 | 191.45 | 698.74 GiB | 110 | $8,846.36 | $12.66 |
| c4n-standard-192 | 192 | 720 | 191.45 | 698.74 GiB | 110 | $11,082.28 | $15.86 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c6a.48xlarge | 192 | 384 | 191.45 | 375.74 GiB | 737 | $5,361.12 | $14.27 |
| c6a.metal | 192 | 384 | 191.45 | 375.74 GiB | 737 | $5,361.12 | $14.27 |
| c8g.48xlarge | 192 | 384 | 191.45 | 375.74 GiB | 737 | $5,589.58 | $14.88 |
| c8g.metal-48xl | 192 | 384 | 191.45 | 375.74 GiB | 737 | $5,589.58 | $14.88 |
| c9g.48xlarge | 192 | 384 | 191.45 | 367.39 GiB | 1514 | $6,092.76 | $16.58 |
| c9g.metal-48xl | 192 | 384 | 191.45 | 367.39 GiB | 1514 | $6,092.76 | $16.58 |