c4-highmem-144 as a GKE node
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Where the c4-highmem-144 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU143.37 of 144 vCPU left for your pods
Memory1,086.53 GiB of 1116 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$6,850.62on demand / month · $9.38/h
$4,100.39spot / month (varies)
c4-highmem-144 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c4-highmem-144 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 29878 MiB of memory and 430m CPU, leaving 1,086.82 GiB and 143.57 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c4-highmem-144 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 430m CPU, leaving 1,113.80 GiB and 143.57 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 107 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $6,850.62/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c4-highmem-144
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 430m | 29778 Mi + 100 Mi | 143.57 | 1,086.82 GiB | 97.4% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 430m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 143.57 | 1,113.80 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 c4-highmem-144
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 | $64.02 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $64.02 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $64.02 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $64.02 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $64.02 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $64.02 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 107 | 107 | $64.02 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 71 | 71 | $96.49 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 35 | 35 | $195.73 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4-highmem-144-lssd | 144 | 1116 | 143.57 | 1,086.82 GiB | 110 | $8,290.62 | $7.63 |
| n2-highmem-128 | 128 | 864 | 127.61 | 839.86 GiB | 110 | $5,626.09 | $6.70 |
| 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 |
| c2d-highmem-112 | 112 | 896 | 111.65 | 871.22 GiB | 110 | $5,006.57 | $5.75 |
| c3d-highmem-180 | 180 | 1440 | 179.48 | 1,404.34 GiB | 110 | $8,046.28 | $5.73 |
| c3d-highmem-180-lssd | 180 | 1440 | 179.48 | 1,404.34 GiB | 110 | $8,526.28 | $6.07 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| l160iaosv5 | 160 | 1040 | 158.30 | 1,034.97 GiB | 250 | $19,580.06 | $18.92 |
| r6a.32xlarge | 128 | 1024 | 127.61 | 1,015.74 GiB | 737 | $5,298.05 | $5.22 |
| e128asv7 | 128 | 1024 | 126.62 | 1,018.97 GiB | 250 | $5,569.17 | $5.47 |
| r6i.32xlarge | 128 | 1024 | 127.61 | 1,015.74 GiB | 737 | $5,886.72 | $5.80 |
| r6i.metal | 128 | 1024 | 127.61 | 1,015.74 GiB | 737 | $5,886.72 | $5.80 |
| e128sv6 | 128 | 1024 | 126.62 | 1,018.97 GiB | 250 | $6,180.91 | $6.07 |