c4n-highcpu-96 as a GKE node
96 vCPU192 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1C4N High CPU 96
Where the c4n-highcpu-96 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU95.49 of 96 vCPU left for your pods
Memory181.01 GiB of 192 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$4,768.38on demand / month · $6.53/h
$1,812.13spot / month (varies)
c4n-highcpu-96 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c4n-highcpu-96 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 10954 MiB of memory and 310m CPU, leaving 181.30 GiB and 95.69 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c4n-highcpu-96 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 310m CPU, leaving 189.80 GiB and 95.69 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 107 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $4,768.38/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c4n-highcpu-96
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 310m | 10854 Mi + 100 Mi | 95.69 | 181.30 GiB | 94.4% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 310m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 95.69 | 189.80 GiB | 98.9% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one c4n-highcpu-96
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 | $44.56 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $44.56 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $44.56 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $44.56 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $44.56 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 95 | 95 | $50.19 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 90 | 94 | $52.98 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 45 | 47 | $105.96 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 22 | 23 | $216.74 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n4d-highcpu-96 | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 181.30 GiB | 110 | $2,503.96 | $13.81 |
| c4-highcpu-96 | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 181.30 GiB | 110 | $2,980.22 | $16.44 |
| c4d-highcpu-96 | 96 | 180 | 95.69 | 169.54 GiB | 110 | $2,785.05 | $16.43 |
| c3d-highcpu-90 | 90 | 177 | 89.70 | 166.60 GiB | 110 | $2,453.83 | $14.73 |
| c3-highcpu-88 | 88 | 176 | 87.71 | 165.62 GiB | 110 | $2,731.87 | $16.49 |
| c2d-highcpu-112 | 112 | 224 | 111.65 | 212.66 GiB | 110 | $3,064.45 | $14.41 |
| 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 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d96plsv6 | 96 | 192 | 94.94 | 186.97 GiB | 250 | $2,172.48 | $11.62 |
| c6a.24xlarge | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 183.74 GiB | 737 | $2,680.56 | $14.59 |
| c5a.24xlarge | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 183.74 GiB | 737 | $2,698.08 | $14.68 |
| d96pldsv6 | 96 | 192 | 94.94 | 186.97 GiB | 250 | $2,733.12 | $14.62 |
| c8g.24xlarge | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 183.74 GiB | 737 | $2,794.79 | $15.21 |
| c8g.metal-24xl | 96 | 192 | 95.69 | 183.74 GiB | 737 | $2,794.79 | $15.21 |