c3-highmem-44 as a GKE node
44 vCPU352 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1C3 High Memory 44
Where the c3-highmem-44 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU43.62 of 44 vCPU left for your pods
Memory337.81 GiB of 352 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$2,124.87on demand / month · $2.91/h
$798.25spot / month (varies)
c3-highmem-44 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c3-highmem-44 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 14231 MiB of memory and 180m CPU, leaving 338.10 GiB and 43.82 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c3-highmem-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 349.80 GiB and 43.82 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 87 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $2,124.87/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c3-highmem-44
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 180m | 14131 Mi + 100 Mi | 43.82 | 338.10 GiB | 96.1% |
| 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 | 349.80 GiB | 99.4% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one c3-highmem-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 | $19.86 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $19.86 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $19.86 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 87 | 87 | $24.42 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 87 | 87 | $24.42 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 43 | 43 | $49.42 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 43 | 43 | $49.42 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 21 | 21 | $101.18 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 10 | 10 | $212.49 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z3-highmem-44-standardlssd | 44 | 352 | 43.82 | 338.10 GiB | 110 | $4,025.00 | $11.90 |
| z3-highmem-44-highlssd | 44 | 352 | 43.82 | 338.10 GiB | 110 | $4,745.00 | $14.03 |
| c4-highmem-48 | 48 | 372 | 47.81 | 357.70 GiB | 110 | $2,283.54 | $6.38 |
| c4-highmem-48-lssd | 48 | 372 | 47.81 | 357.70 GiB | 110 | $2,763.54 | $7.73 |
| c4n-highmem-48 | 48 | 372 | 47.81 | 357.70 GiB | 110 | $3,653.72 | $10.21 |
| c4n-highmem-48-lssd | 48 | 372 | 47.81 | 357.70 GiB | 110 | $3,893.72 | $10.89 |
| c4d-highmem-48 | 48 | 378 | 47.81 | 363.58 GiB | 110 | $2,181.63 | $6.00 |
| c4d-highmem-48-lssd | 48 | 378 | 47.81 | 363.58 GiB | 110 | $2,421.63 | $6.66 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e48psv6 | 48 | 384 | 47.42 | 378.97 GiB | 250 | $1,615.49 | $4.26 |
| r6g.12xlarge | 48 | 384 | 47.81 | 381.14 GiB | 234 | $1,766.02 | $4.63 |
| r7g.12xlarge | 48 | 384 | 47.81 | 381.14 GiB | 234 | $1,876.39 | $4.92 |
| r5a.12xlarge | 48 | 384 | 47.81 | 381.14 GiB | 234 | $1,979.76 | $5.19 |
| e48asv5 | 48 | 384 | 47.42 | 378.97 GiB | 250 | $1,979.76 | $5.22 |
| ec48asv5 | 48 | 384 | 47.42 | 378.97 GiB | 250 | $1,979.76 | $5.22 |