c3-highcpu-88 as a GKE node
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Where the c3-highcpu-88 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU87.51 of 88 vCPU left for your pods
Memory165.33 GiB of 176 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$2,731.87on demand / month · $3.74/h
$1,026.43spot / month (varies)
c3-highcpu-88 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c3-highcpu-88 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 10627 MiB of memory and 290m CPU, leaving 165.62 GiB and 87.71 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c3-highcpu-88 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 290m CPU, leaving 173.80 GiB and 87.71 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 107 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $2,731.87/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c3-highcpu-88
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 290m | 10527 Mi + 100 Mi | 87.71 | 165.62 GiB | 94.1% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 290m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 87.71 | 173.80 GiB | 98.8% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one c3-highcpu-88
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 | $25.53 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $25.53 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $25.53 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $25.53 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $25.53 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 87 | 87 | $31.40 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 82 | 86 | $33.32 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 41 | 43 | $66.63 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 20 | 21 | $136.59 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3d-highcpu-90 | 90 | 177 | 89.70 | 166.60 GiB | 110 | $2,453.83 | $14.73 |
| c4d-highcpu-96 | 96 | 180 | 95.69 | 169.54 GiB | 110 | $2,785.05 | $16.43 |
| 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 |
| n4d-highcpu-80 | 80 | 160 | 79.73 | 149.94 GiB | 110 | $2,086.63 | $13.92 |
| n4-highcpu-80 | 80 | 160 | 79.73 | 149.94 GiB | 110 | $2,234.97 | $14.91 |
| c4a-highcpu-72 | 72 | 144 | 71.75 | 134.26 GiB | 110 | $1,990.97 | $14.83 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d96plsv6 | 96 | 192 | 94.94 | 186.97 GiB | 250 | $2,172.48 | $11.62 |
| c6a.24xlarge | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 183.74 GiB | 737 | $2,680.56 | $14.59 |
| c5a.24xlarge | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 183.74 GiB | 737 | $2,698.08 | $14.68 |
| d96pldsv6 | 96 | 192 | 94.94 | 186.97 GiB | 250 | $2,733.12 | $14.62 |
| c8g.24xlarge | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 183.74 GiB | 737 | $2,794.79 | $15.21 |
| c8g.metal-24xl | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 183.74 GiB | 737 | $2,794.79 | $15.21 |