c4a-highmem-64-lssd as a GKE node
64 vCPU512 GiBarm64Google Cloud us-central1C4A High Memory 64 lssd
Where the c4a-highmem-64-lssd goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU63.57 of 64 vCPU left for your pods
Memory494.61 GiB of 512 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$3,383.68on demand / month · $4.64/h
$1,597.24spot / month (varies)
c4a-highmem-64-lssd GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c4a-highmem-64-lssd run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 17508 MiB of memory and 230m CPU, leaving 494.90 GiB and 63.77 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c4a-highmem-64-lssd run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 230m CPU, leaving 509.80 GiB and 63.77 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 107 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $3,383.68/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c4a-highmem-64-lssd
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 230m | 17408 Mi + 100 Mi | 63.77 | 494.90 GiB | 96.7% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 230m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 63.77 | 509.80 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 c4a-highmem-64-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 | $31.62 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $31.62 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $31.62 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $31.62 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $31.62 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 63 | 63 | $53.71 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 63 | 63 | $53.71 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 31 | 31 | $109.15 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 15 | 15 | $225.58 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n4a-highmem-64 | 64 | 512 | 63.77 | 494.90 GiB | 110 | $2,361.23 | $4.77 |
| n4d-highmem-64 | 64 | 512 | 63.77 | 494.90 GiB | 110 | $2,597.16 | $5.25 |
| n2d-highmem-64 | 64 | 512 | 63.77 | 494.90 GiB | 110 | $2,662.57 | $5.38 |
| c4a-highmem-64 | 64 | 512 | 63.77 | 494.90 GiB | 110 | $2,753.68 | $5.56 |
| n4-highmem-64 | 64 | 512 | 63.77 | 494.90 GiB | 110 | $2,780.31 | $5.62 |
| n2-highmem-64 | 64 | 512 | 63.77 | 494.90 GiB | 110 | $3,060.49 | $6.18 |
| c4d-highmem-64 | 64 | 504 | 63.77 | 487.06 GiB | 110 | $2,908.84 | $5.97 |
| c4d-highmem-64-lssd | 64 | 504 | 63.77 | 487.06 GiB | 110 | $3,268.84 | $6.71 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e64psv6 | 64 | 512 | 63.26 | 506.97 GiB | 250 | $2,153.50 | $4.25 |
| r6g.16xlarge | 64 | 512 | 63.77 | 503.74 GiB | 737 | $2,354.69 | $4.67 |
| r6g.metal | 64 | 512 | 63.77 | 503.74 GiB | 737 | $2,354.69 | $4.67 |
| r7g.16xlarge | 64 | 512 | 63.77 | 503.74 GiB | 737 | $2,501.86 | $4.97 |
| r7g.metal | 64 | 512 | 63.77 | 503.74 GiB | 737 | $2,501.86 | $4.97 |
| r5a.16xlarge | 64 | 512 | 63.77 | 503.74 GiB | 737 | $2,639.68 | $5.24 |