c4d-standard-384-metal as a GKE node
384 vCPU1536 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1C4D Standard 384 metal
Where the c4d-standard-384-metal goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU382.77 of 384 vCPU left for your pods
Memory1,498.13 GiB of 1536 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$13,376.00on demand / month · $18.32/h
$5,671.92spot / month (varies)
c4d-standard-384-metal GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c4d-standard-384-metal run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 38480 MiB of memory and 1030m CPU, leaving 1,498.42 GiB and 382.97 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c4d-standard-384-metal run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 1000m CPU, leaving 1,533.80 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 $13,376.00/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c4d-standard-384-metal
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 1030m | 38380 Mi + 100 Mi | 382.97 | 1,498.42 GiB | 97.6% |
| 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 | 1,533.80 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-standard-384-metal
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 | $125.01 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $125.01 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $125.01 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $125.01 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $125.01 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $125.01 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 107 | 107 | $125.01 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 107 | 107 | $125.01 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 95 | 95 | $140.80 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 288 | 1080 | 287.21 | 1,051.54 GiB | 110 | $13,269.54 | $12.62 |
| c4-standard-288-lssd-metal | 288 | 1080 | 287.21 | 1,051.54 GiB | 110 | $13,269.54 | $12.62 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m8i.96xlarge | 384 | 1536 | 382.97 | 1,519.39 GiB | 1514 | $14,834.53 | $9.76 |
| m8i.metal-96xl | 384 | 1536 | 382.97 | 1,519.39 GiB | 1514 | $14,834.53 | $9.76 |
| m8id.96xlarge | 384 | 1536 | 382.97 | 1,519.39 GiB | 1514 | $18,293.68 | $12.04 |
| m8id.metal-96xl | 384 | 1536 | 382.97 | 1,519.39 GiB | 1514 | $18,293.68 | $12.04 |
| m8ib.96xlarge | 384 | 1536 | 382.97 | 1,527.51 GiB | 758 | $23,417.93 | $15.33 |
| m8ib.metal-96xl | 384 | 1536 | 382.97 | 1,527.51 GiB | 758 | $23,417.93 | $15.33 |