c4a-standard-64 as a GKE node
64 vCPU256 GiBarm64Google Cloud us-central1C4A Standard 64
Where the c4a-standard-64 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU63.57 of 64 vCPU left for your pods
Memory243.73 GiB of 256 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$2,097.73on demand / month · $2.87/h
$989.90spot / month (varies)
c4a-standard-64 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c4a-standard-64 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 12265 MiB of memory and 230m CPU, leaving 244.02 GiB and 63.77 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c4a-standard-64 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 230m CPU, leaving 253.80 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 $2,097.73/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c4a-standard-64
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 230m | 12165 Mi + 100 Mi | 63.77 | 244.02 GiB | 95.3% |
| 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 | 253.80 GiB | 99.1% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one c4a-standard-64
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 | $19.60 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $19.60 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $19.60 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $19.60 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $19.60 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 63 | 63 | $33.30 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 63 | 63 | $33.30 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 31 | 31 | $67.67 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 15 | 15 | $139.85 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n4a-standard-64 | 64 | 256 | 63.77 | 244.02 GiB | 110 | $1,798.72 | $7.37 |
| n2d-standard-64 | 64 | 256 | 63.77 | 244.02 GiB | 110 | $1,973.73 | $8.09 |
| n4d-standard-64 | 64 | 256 | 63.77 | 244.02 GiB | 110 | $1,978.59 | $8.11 |
| n4-standard-64 | 64 | 256 | 63.77 | 244.02 GiB | 110 | $2,118.75 | $8.68 |
| n2-standard-64 | 64 | 256 | 63.77 | 244.02 GiB | 110 | $2,268.68 | $9.30 |
| c4a-standard-64-lssd | 64 | 256 | 63.77 | 244.02 GiB | 110 | $2,727.73 | $11.18 |
| c4d-standard-64 | 64 | 248 | 63.77 | 236.18 GiB | 110 | $2,207.41 | $9.35 |
| c4d-standard-64-lssd | 64 | 248 | 63.77 | 236.18 GiB | 110 | $2,567.41 | $10.87 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d64psv6 | 64 | 256 | 63.26 | 250.97 GiB | 250 | $1,639.58 | $6.53 |
| m6g.16xlarge | 64 | 256 | 63.77 | 247.74 GiB | 737 | $1,798.72 | $7.26 |
| m6g.metal | 64 | 256 | 63.77 | 247.74 GiB | 737 | $1,798.72 | $7.26 |
| m7g.16xlarge | 64 | 256 | 63.77 | 247.74 GiB | 737 | $1,906.18 | $7.69 |
| m7g.metal | 64 | 256 | 63.77 | 247.74 GiB | 737 | $1,906.18 | $7.69 |
| m5a.16xlarge | 64 | 256 | 63.77 | 247.74 GiB | 737 | $2,008.96 | $8.11 |