c3-highcpu-44 as a GKE node
44 vCPU88 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1C3 High CPU 44
Where the c3-highcpu-44 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU43.62 of 44 vCPU left for your pods
Memory80.69 GiB of 88 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$1,365.94on demand / month · $1.87/h
$513.21spot / month (varies)
c3-highcpu-44 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c3-highcpu-44 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 7186 MiB of memory and 180m CPU, leaving 80.98 GiB and 43.82 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c3-highcpu-44 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 180m CPU, leaving 85.80 GiB and 43.82 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 80 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $1,365.94/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c3-highcpu-44
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 180m | 7086 Mi + 100 Mi | 43.82 | 80.98 GiB | 92.0% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 180m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 43.82 | 85.80 GiB | 97.5% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one c3-highcpu-44
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 | $12.77 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $12.77 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $12.77 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 87 | 87 | $15.70 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 80 | 85 | $17.07 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 43 | 43 | $31.77 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 40 | 42 | $34.15 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 20 | 21 | $68.30 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 10 | 10 | $136.59 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4d-highcpu-48 | 48 | 90 | 47.81 | 82.86 GiB | 110 | $1,392.53 | $16.81 |
| n4a-highcpu-48 | 48 | 96 | 47.81 | 88.50 GiB | 110 | $1,138.10 | $12.86 |
| n4d-highcpu-48 | 48 | 96 | 47.81 | 88.50 GiB | 110 | $1,251.98 | $14.15 |
| c4a-highcpu-48 | 48 | 96 | 47.81 | 88.50 GiB | 110 | $1,327.32 | $15.00 |
| n4-highcpu-48 | 48 | 96 | 47.81 | 88.50 GiB | 110 | $1,340.98 | $15.15 |
| c4-highcpu-48 | 48 | 96 | 47.81 | 88.50 GiB | 110 | $1,490.11 | $16.84 |
| c4n-highcpu-48 | 48 | 96 | 47.81 | 88.50 GiB | 110 | $2,384.19 | $26.94 |
| c2d-highcpu-56 | 56 | 112 | 55.79 | 103.54 GiB | 110 | $1,532.22 | $14.80 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d48plsv6 | 48 | 96 | 47.42 | 90.97 GiB | 250 | $1,086.24 | $11.94 |
| c6g.12xlarge | 48 | 96 | 47.81 | 93.14 GiB | 234 | $1,191.36 | $12.79 |
| d48plsv5 | 48 | 96 | 47.42 | 90.97 GiB | 250 | $1,191.36 | $13.10 |
| c7g.12xlarge | 48 | 96 | 47.81 | 93.14 GiB | 234 | $1,270.20 | $13.64 |
| c6a.12xlarge | 48 | 96 | 47.81 | 93.14 GiB | 234 | $1,340.28 | $14.39 |
| d48pldsv5 | 48 | 96 | 47.42 | 90.97 GiB | 250 | $1,345.39 | $14.79 |