c4-standard-144-lssd as a GKE node
144 vCPU540 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1C4 Standard 144 lssd
Where the c4-standard-144-lssd goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU143.37 of 144 vCPU left for your pods
Memory522.05 GiB of 540 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$6,634.77on demand / month · $9.09/h
$3,971.52spot / month (varies)
c4-standard-144-lssd GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c4-standard-144-lssd run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 18081 MiB of memory and 430m CPU, leaving 522.34 GiB and 143.57 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c4-standard-144-lssd run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 430m CPU, leaving 537.80 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 $6,634.77/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c4-standard-144-lssd
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 430m | 17981 Mi + 100 Mi | 143.57 | 522.34 GiB | 96.7% |
| 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 | 537.80 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-standard-144-lssd
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 | $62.01 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $62.01 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $62.01 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $62.01 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $62.01 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $62.01 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 107 | 107 | $62.01 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 71 | 71 | $93.45 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 35 | 35 | $189.56 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4-standard-144 | 144 | 540 | 143.57 | 522.34 GiB | 110 | $5,194.77 | $9.95 |
| n2d-standard-128 | 128 | 512 | 127.61 | 494.90 GiB | 110 | $3,947.47 | $7.98 |
| n2-standard-128 | 128 | 512 | 127.61 | 494.90 GiB | 110 | $4,537.35 | $9.17 |
| c3-highcpu-192-metal | 192 | 512 | 191.45 | 494.90 GiB | 110 | $6,328.41 | $12.79 |
| c2d-standard-112 | 112 | 448 | 111.65 | 432.18 GiB | 110 | $3,711.82 | $8.59 |
| c3-standard-176 | 176 | 704 | 175.49 | 683.06 GiB | 110 | $6,475.65 | $9.48 |
| c3-standard-176-lssd | 176 | 704 | 175.49 | 683.06 GiB | 110 | $7,435.65 | $10.89 |
| c3d-standard-180 | 180 | 720 | 179.48 | 698.74 GiB | 110 | $5,965.43 | $8.54 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m6a.32xlarge | 128 | 512 | 127.61 | 503.74 GiB | 737 | $4,036.61 | $8.01 |
| d128asv7 | 128 | 512 | 126.62 | 506.97 GiB | 250 | $4,242.03 | $8.37 |
| d128aldsv7 | 128 | 512 | 126.62 | 506.97 GiB | 250 | $4,447.89 | $8.77 |
| m6i.32xlarge | 128 | 512 | 127.61 | 503.74 GiB | 737 | $4,485.12 | $8.90 |
| m6i.metal | 128 | 512 | 127.61 | 503.74 GiB | 737 | $4,485.12 | $8.90 |
| d128sv6 | 128 | 512 | 126.62 | 506.97 GiB | 250 | $4,709.23 | $9.29 |