c3-standard-176 as a GKE node
176 vCPU704 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1C3 Standard 176
Where the c3-standard-176 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU175.29 of 176 vCPU left for your pods
Memory682.77 GiB of 704 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$6,475.65on demand / month · $8.87/h
$2,432.90spot / month (varies)
c3-standard-176 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c3-standard-176 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 21440 MiB of memory and 510m CPU, leaving 683.06 GiB and 175.49 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c3-standard-176 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 510m CPU, leaving 701.80 GiB and 175.49 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 107 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $6,475.65/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c3-standard-176
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 510m | 21340 Mi + 100 Mi | 175.49 | 683.06 GiB | 97.0% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 510m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 175.49 | 701.80 GiB | 99.7% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one c3-standard-176
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 | $60.52 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $60.52 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $60.52 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $60.52 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $60.52 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $60.52 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 107 | 107 | $60.52 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 87 | 87 | $74.43 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 43 | 43 | $150.60 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3-standard-176-lssd | 176 | 704 | 175.49 | 683.06 GiB | 110 | $7,435.65 | $10.89 |
| c3d-standard-180 | 180 | 720 | 179.48 | 698.74 GiB | 110 | $5,965.43 | $8.54 |
| c3d-standard-180-lssd | 180 | 720 | 179.48 | 698.74 GiB | 110 | $6,445.43 | $9.22 |
| h4d-standard-192 | 192 | 720 | 191.45 | 698.74 GiB | 110 | $5,733.24 | $8.21 |
| 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 |
| c4n-standard-192-lssd | 192 | 720 | 191.45 | 698.74 GiB | 110 | $12,042.28 | $17.23 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hb176rsv4 | 176 | 768 | 174.14 | 762.97 GiB | 250 | $5,256.00 | $6.89 |
| m6a.48xlarge | 192 | 768 | 191.45 | 759.74 GiB | 737 | $6,054.91 | $7.97 |
| m6a.metal | 192 | 768 | 191.45 | 759.74 GiB | 737 | $6,054.91 | $7.97 |
| m8g.48xlarge | 192 | 768 | 191.45 | 759.74 GiB | 737 | $6,290.38 | $8.28 |
| m8g.metal-48xl | 192 | 768 | 191.45 | 759.74 GiB | 737 | $6,290.38 | $8.28 |
| m9g.48xlarge | 192 | 768 | 191.45 | 751.39 GiB | 1514 | $6,856.63 | $9.13 |