c3d-highcpu-180 as a GKE node
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Where the c3d-highcpu-180 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU179.28 of 180 vCPU left for your pods
Memory339.77 GiB of 354 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$4,907.66on demand / month · $6.72/h
$1,250.45spot / month (varies)
c3d-highcpu-180 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c3d-highcpu-180 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 14272 MiB of memory and 520m CPU, leaving 340.06 GiB and 179.48 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c3d-highcpu-180 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 520m CPU, leaving 351.80 GiB and 179.48 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 107 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $4,907.66/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c3d-highcpu-180
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 520m | 14172 Mi + 100 Mi | 179.48 | 340.06 GiB | 96.1% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 520m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 179.48 | 351.80 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 c3d-highcpu-180
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 | $45.87 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $45.87 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $45.87 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $45.87 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $45.87 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $45.87 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 107 | 107 | $45.87 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 84 | 87 | $58.42 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 42 | 43 | $116.85 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3-highcpu-176 | 176 | 352 | 175.49 | 338.10 GiB | 110 | $5,463.74 | $16.16 |
| c4d-highcpu-192 | 192 | 360 | 191.45 | 345.94 GiB | 110 | $5,570.10 | $16.10 |
| c4-highcpu-192 | 192 | 384 | 191.45 | 369.46 GiB | 110 | $5,960.44 | $16.13 |
| c4n-highcpu-192 | 192 | 384 | 191.45 | 369.46 GiB | 110 | $9,536.77 | $25.81 |
| c4-highcpu-144 | 144 | 288 | 143.57 | 275.38 GiB | 110 | $4,470.33 | $16.23 |
| c3-highcpu-192-metal | 192 | 512 | 191.45 | 494.90 GiB | 110 | $6,328.41 | $12.79 |
| c4-standard-144 | 144 | 540 | 143.57 | 522.34 GiB | 110 | $5,194.77 | $9.95 |
| c4-standard-144-lssd | 144 | 540 | 143.57 | 522.34 GiB | 110 | $6,634.77 | $12.70 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c6a.48xlarge | 192 | 384 | 191.45 | 375.74 GiB | 737 | $5,361.12 | $14.27 |
| c6a.metal | 192 | 384 | 191.45 | 375.74 GiB | 737 | $5,361.12 | $14.27 |
| c8g.48xlarge | 192 | 384 | 191.45 | 375.74 GiB | 737 | $5,589.58 | $14.88 |
| c8g.metal-48xl | 192 | 384 | 191.45 | 375.74 GiB | 737 | $5,589.58 | $14.88 |
| c9g.48xlarge | 192 | 384 | 191.45 | 367.39 GiB | 1514 | $6,092.76 | $16.58 |
| c9g.metal-48xl | 192 | 384 | 191.45 | 367.39 GiB | 1514 | $6,092.76 | $16.58 |