c4d-highmem-384 as a GKE node
384 vCPU3024 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1C4D High Memory 384
Where the c4d-highmem-384 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU382.77 of 384 vCPU left for your pods
Memory2,956.37 GiB of 3024 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$17,453.04on demand / month · $23.91/h
$7,402.77spot / month (varies)
c4d-highmem-384 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c4d-highmem-384 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 68954 MiB of memory and 1030m CPU, leaving 2,956.66 GiB and 382.97 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c4d-highmem-384 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 1000m CPU, leaving 3,021.80 GiB and 383.00 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 107 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $17,453.04/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c4d-highmem-384
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 1030m | 68854 Mi + 100 Mi | 382.97 | 2,956.66 GiB | 97.8% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 1000m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 383.00 | 3,021.80 GiB | 99.9% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one c4d-highmem-384
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 | $163.11 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $163.11 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $163.11 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $163.11 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $163.11 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $163.11 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 107 | 107 | $163.11 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 107 | 107 | $163.11 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 95 | 95 | $183.72 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4d-highmem-384-lssd | 384 | 3024 | 382.97 | 2,956.66 GiB | 110 | $19,373.04 | $6.55 |
| c4d-highmem-384-metal | 384 | 3072 | 382.97 | 3,003.70 GiB | 110 | $17,584.55 | $5.85 |
| c3d-highmem-360 | 360 | 2880 | 359.03 | 2,815.54 GiB | 110 | $16,092.56 | $5.72 |
| c3d-highmem-360-lssd | 360 | 2880 | 359.03 | 2,815.54 GiB | 110 | $17,052.56 | $6.06 |
| m4-megamem-224 | 224 | 2976 | 223.37 | 2,909.62 GiB | 110 | $12,917.12 | $4.44 |
| m4n-megamem-224 | 224 | 2976 | 223.37 | 2,909.62 GiB | 110 | $23,250.81 | $7.99 |
| c4-highmem-288 | 288 | 2232 | 287.21 | 2,180.50 GiB | 110 | $13,701.24 | $6.28 |
| c4-highmem-288-metal | 288 | 2232 | 287.21 | 2,180.50 GiB | 110 | $13,701.24 | $6.28 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r8i.96xlarge | 384 | 3072 | 382.97 | 3,055.39 GiB | 1514 | $19,471.03 | $6.37 |
| r8i.metal-96xl | 384 | 3072 | 382.97 | 3,055.39 GiB | 1514 | $19,471.03 | $6.37 |
| r8id.96xlarge | 384 | 3072 | 382.97 | 3,055.39 GiB | 1514 | $23,311.41 | $7.63 |
| r8id.metal-96xl | 384 | 3072 | 382.97 | 3,055.39 GiB | 1514 | $23,311.41 | $7.63 |
| r8ib.96xlarge | 384 | 3072 | 382.97 | 3,063.51 GiB | 758 | $29,321.47 | $9.57 |
| r8ib.metal-96xl | 384 | 3072 | 382.97 | 3,063.51 GiB | 758 | $29,321.47 | $9.57 |