c4a-highcpu-72 as a GKE node
72 vCPU144 GiBarm64Google Cloud us-central1C4A High CPU 72
Where the c4a-highcpu-72 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU71.55 of 72 vCPU left for your pods
Memory133.97 GiB of 144 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$1,990.97on demand / month · $2.73/h
$939.46spot / month (varies)
c4a-highcpu-72 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c4a-highcpu-72 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 9971 MiB of memory and 250m CPU, leaving 134.26 GiB and 71.75 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c4a-highcpu-72 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 250m CPU, leaving 141.80 GiB and 71.75 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 107 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $1,990.97/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c4a-highcpu-72
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 250m | 9871 Mi + 100 Mi | 71.75 | 134.26 GiB | 93.2% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 250m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 71.75 | 141.80 GiB | 98.5% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one c4a-highcpu-72
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 | $18.61 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $18.61 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $18.61 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $18.61 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $18.61 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 71 | 71 | $28.04 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 66 | 70 | $30.17 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 33 | 35 | $60.33 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 16 | 17 | $124.44 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n4d-highcpu-80 | 80 | 160 | 79.73 | 149.94 GiB | 110 | $2,086.63 | $13.92 |
| n4-highcpu-80 | 80 | 160 | 79.73 | 149.94 GiB | 110 | $2,234.97 | $14.91 |
| n4a-highcpu-64 | 64 | 128 | 63.77 | 118.58 GiB | 110 | $1,517.47 | $12.80 |
| n4d-highcpu-64 | 64 | 128 | 63.77 | 118.58 GiB | 110 | $1,669.31 | $14.08 |
| c4a-highcpu-64 | 64 | 128 | 63.77 | 118.58 GiB | 110 | $1,769.75 | $14.92 |
| n4-highcpu-64 | 64 | 128 | 63.77 | 118.58 GiB | 110 | $1,787.97 | $15.08 |
| c4d-highcpu-64 | 64 | 120 | 63.77 | 111.06 GiB | 110 | $1,856.70 | $16.72 |
| c3d-highcpu-60 | 60 | 118 | 59.78 | 109.18 GiB | 110 | $1,635.89 | $14.98 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c5.18xlarge | 72 | 144 | 71.75 | 135.74 GiB | 737 | $2,233.80 | $16.46 |
| c5d.18xlarge | 72 | 144 | 71.75 | 135.74 GiB | 737 | $2,522.88 | $18.59 |
| f80alsv7 | 80 | 160 | 79.10 | 154.97 GiB | 250 | $3,533.20 | $22.80 |
| f80aldsv7 | 80 | 160 | 79.10 | 154.97 GiB | 250 | $4,178.52 | $26.96 |
| hpc7g.16xlarge | 64 | 128 | 63.77 | 125.53 GiB | 198 | $1,228.74 | $9.79 |
| d64plsv6 | 64 | 128 | 63.26 | 122.97 GiB | 250 | $1,448.32 | $11.78 |