c4-standard-288-lssd as a GKE node
288 vCPU1080 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1C4 Standard 288 lssd
Where the c4-standard-288-lssd goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU287.01 of 288 vCPU left for your pods
Memory1,051.25 GiB of 1080 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$13,269.54on demand / month · $18.18/h
$7,943.04spot / month (varies)
c4-standard-288-lssd GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c4-standard-288-lssd run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 29141 MiB of memory and 790m CPU, leaving 1,051.54 GiB and 287.21 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c4-standard-288-lssd run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 790m CPU, leaving 1,077.80 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 $13,269.54/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c4-standard-288-lssd
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 790m | 29041 Mi + 100 Mi | 287.21 | 1,051.54 GiB | 97.4% |
| 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 | 1,077.80 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-standard-288-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 | $124.01 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $124.01 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $124.01 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $124.01 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $124.01 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $124.01 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 107 | 107 | $124.01 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 107 | 107 | $124.01 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 71 | 71 | $186.89 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-metal | 288 | 1080 | 287.21 | 1,051.54 GiB | 110 | $13,269.54 | $12.62 |
| n2d-standard-224 | 224 | 896 | 223.37 | 871.22 GiB | 110 | $6,908.07 | $7.93 |
| c3d-standard-360 | 360 | 1440 | 359.03 | 1,404.34 GiB | 110 | $11,930.86 | $8.50 |
| c3d-standard-360-lssd | 360 | 1440 | 359.03 | 1,404.34 GiB | 110 | $12,890.86 | $9.18 |
| c4d-standard-384 | 384 | 1488 | 382.97 | 1,451.38 GiB | 110 | $13,244.48 | $9.13 |
| c4d-standard-384-lssd | 384 | 1488 | 382.97 | 1,451.38 GiB | 110 | $15,164.48 | $10.45 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d248sv7 | 248 | 992 | 245.42 | 986.97 GiB | 250 | $11,975.65 | $12.13 |
| d248dsv7 | 248 | 992 | 245.42 | 986.97 GiB | 250 | $14,769.36 | $14.96 |
| d372sv7 | 372 | 1488 | 368.18 | 1,482.97 GiB | 250 | $17,963.84 | $12.11 |
| d372dsv7 | 372 | 1488 | 368.18 | 1,482.97 GiB | 250 | $22,154.04 | $14.94 |
| l160iaosv5 | 160 | 1040 | 158.30 | 1,034.97 GiB | 250 | $19,580.06 | $18.92 |
| c8i.96xlarge | 384 | 768 | 382.97 | 751.39 GiB | 1514 | $13,134.39 | $17.48 |