c3-standard-44 as a GKE node
44 vCPU176 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1C3 Standard 44
Where the c3-standard-44 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU43.62 of 44 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
$1,618.91on demand / month · $2.22/h
$608.22spot / month (varies)
c3-standard-44 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c3-standard-44 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 10627 MiB of memory and 180m CPU, leaving 165.62 GiB and 43.82 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c3-standard-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 173.80 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 $1,618.91/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c3-standard-44
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 180m | 10527 Mi + 100 Mi | 43.82 | 165.62 GiB | 94.1% |
| 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 | 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-standard-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 | $15.13 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $15.13 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $15.13 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 87 | 87 | $18.61 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 87 | 87 | $18.61 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 43 | 43 | $37.65 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 43 | 43 | $37.65 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 21 | 21 | $77.09 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 10 | 10 | $161.89 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3-standard-44-lssd | 44 | 176 | 43.82 | 165.62 GiB | 110 | $1,858.91 | $11.22 |
| c4-standard-48 | 48 | 180 | 47.81 | 169.54 GiB | 110 | $1,731.59 | $10.21 |
| c4-standard-48-lssd | 48 | 180 | 47.81 | 169.54 GiB | 110 | $2,211.59 | $13.04 |
| c4n-standard-48 | 48 | 180 | 47.81 | 169.54 GiB | 110 | $2,770.57 | $16.34 |
| c4n-standard-48-lssd | 48 | 180 | 47.81 | 169.54 GiB | 110 | $3,010.57 | $17.76 |
| c4d-standard-48 | 48 | 186 | 47.81 | 175.42 GiB | 110 | $1,655.56 | $9.44 |
| c4d-standard-48-lssd | 48 | 186 | 47.81 | 175.42 GiB | 110 | $1,895.56 | $10.81 |
| t2a-standard-48 | 48 | 192 | 47.81 | 181.30 GiB | 110 | $1,349.04 | $7.44 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d48psv6 | 48 | 192 | 47.42 | 186.97 GiB | 250 | $1,230.05 | $6.58 |
| m6g.12xlarge | 48 | 192 | 47.81 | 189.14 GiB | 234 | $1,349.04 | $7.13 |
| d48psv5 | 48 | 192 | 47.42 | 186.97 GiB | 250 | $1,349.04 | $7.22 |
| m7g.12xlarge | 48 | 192 | 47.81 | 189.14 GiB | 234 | $1,429.63 | $7.56 |
| m5a.12xlarge | 48 | 192 | 47.81 | 189.14 GiB | 234 | $1,506.72 | $7.97 |
| d48asv5 | 48 | 192 | 47.42 | 186.97 GiB | 250 | $1,506.72 | $8.06 |