c3d-highmem-180 as a GKE node
180 vCPU1440 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1C3D High Memory 180
Where the c3d-highmem-180 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU179.28 of 180 vCPU left for your pods
Memory1,404.05 GiB of 1440 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$8,046.28on demand / month · $11.02/h
$2,051.15spot / month (varies)
c3d-highmem-180 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c3d-highmem-180 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 36513 MiB of memory and 520m CPU, leaving 1,404.34 GiB and 179.48 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c3d-highmem-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 1,437.80 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 $8,046.28/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c3d-highmem-180
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 520m | 36413 Mi + 100 Mi | 179.48 | 1,404.34 GiB | 97.5% |
| 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 | 1,437.80 GiB | 99.8% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one c3d-highmem-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 | $75.20 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $75.20 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $75.20 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $75.20 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $75.20 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $75.20 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 107 | 107 | $75.20 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 89 | 89 | $90.41 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 44 | 44 | $182.87 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3d-highmem-180-lssd | 180 | 1440 | 179.48 | 1,404.34 GiB | 110 | $8,526.28 | $6.07 |
| c3-highmem-176 | 176 | 1408 | 175.49 | 1,372.98 GiB | 110 | $8,499.47 | $6.19 |
| z3-highmem-176 | 176 | 1408 | 175.49 | 1,372.98 GiB | 110 | $16,100.01 | $11.73 |
| z3-highmem-176-standardlssd | 176 | 1408 | 175.49 | 1,372.98 GiB | 110 | $16,100.01 | $11.73 |
| h4d-highmem-192 | 192 | 1488 | 191.45 | 1,451.38 GiB | 110 | $6,455.35 | $4.45 |
| h4d-highmem-192-lssd | 192 | 1488 | 191.45 | 1,451.38 GiB | 110 | $6,879.59 | $4.74 |
| c4-highmem-192 | 192 | 1488 | 191.45 | 1,451.38 GiB | 110 | $9,134.16 | $6.29 |
| c4-highmem-192-lssd | 192 | 1488 | 191.45 | 1,451.38 GiB | 110 | $11,054.16 | $7.62 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m176bsv3 | 176 | 1536 | 174.14 | 1,530.97 GiB | 250 | $11,198.20 | $7.31 |
| m176bdsv3 | 176 | 1536 | 174.14 | 1,530.97 GiB | 250 | $11,760.30 | $7.68 |
| r6a.48xlarge | 192 | 1536 | 191.45 | 1,527.74 GiB | 737 | $7,947.07 | $5.20 |
| r6a.metal | 192 | 1536 | 191.45 | 1,527.74 GiB | 737 | $7,947.07 | $5.20 |
| r8g.48xlarge | 192 | 1536 | 191.45 | 1,527.74 GiB | 737 | $8,256.83 | $5.40 |
| r8g.metal-48xl | 192 | 1536 | 191.45 | 1,527.74 GiB | 737 | $8,256.83 | $5.40 |