c4-highcpu-288 as a GKE node
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Where the c4-highcpu-288 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU287.01 of 288 vCPU left for your pods
Memory557.33 GiB of 576 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$8,940.67on demand / month · $12.25/h
$5,351.45spot / month (varies)
c4-highcpu-288 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c4-highcpu-288 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 18819 MiB of memory and 790m CPU, leaving 557.62 GiB and 287.21 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c4-highcpu-288 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 790m CPU, leaving 573.80 GiB and 287.21 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 107 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $8,940.67/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c4-highcpu-288
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 790m | 18719 Mi + 100 Mi | 287.21 | 557.62 GiB | 96.8% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 790m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 287.21 | 573.80 GiB | 99.6% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one c4-highcpu-288
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 | $83.56 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $83.56 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $83.56 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $83.56 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $83.56 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $83.56 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 107 | 107 | $83.56 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 107 | 107 | $83.56 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 69 | 71 | $129.57 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3d-highcpu-360 | 360 | 708 | 359.03 | 686.98 GiB | 110 | $9,815.33 | $14.29 |
| c4d-highcpu-384 | 384 | 720 | 382.97 | 698.74 GiB | 110 | $11,140.20 | $15.94 |
| c3-highcpu-192-metal | 192 | 512 | 191.45 | 494.90 GiB | 110 | $6,328.41 | $12.79 |
| c4d-highcpu-384-metal | 384 | 768 | 382.97 | 745.78 GiB | 110 | $11,271.72 | $15.11 |
| c4-standard-288 | 288 | 1080 | 287.21 | 1,051.54 GiB | 110 | $10,389.54 | $9.88 |
| c4-standard-288-metal | 288 | 1080 | 287.21 | 1,051.54 GiB | 110 | $10,389.54 | $9.88 |
| c4-standard-288-lssd | 288 | 1080 | 287.21 | 1,051.54 GiB | 110 | $13,269.54 | $12.62 |
| c4-standard-288-lssd-metal | 288 | 1080 | 287.21 | 1,051.54 GiB | 110 | $13,269.54 | $12.62 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d248lsv7 | 248 | 496 | 245.42 | 490.97 GiB | 250 | $10,603.25 | $21.60 |
| d248ldsv7 | 248 | 496 | 245.42 | 490.97 GiB | 250 | $12,545.78 | $25.55 |
| hb368rsv5 | 368 | 438 | 364.22 | 432.97 GiB | 250 | $14,454.00 | $33.38 |
| c8i.96xlarge | 384 | 768 | 382.97 | 751.39 GiB | 1514 | $13,134.39 | $17.48 |
| c8i.metal-96xl | 384 | 768 | 382.97 | 751.39 GiB | 1514 | $13,134.39 | $17.48 |
| c8id.96xlarge | 384 | 768 | 382.97 | 751.39 GiB | 1514 | $15,540.94 | $20.68 |