h4d-megamem-192-lssd as a GKE node
192 vCPU3024 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1H4D Mega Memory 192 lssd
Where the h4d-megamem-192-lssd goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU191.25 of 192 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
$9,257.12on demand / month · $12.68/h
$4,286.56spot / month (varies)
h4d-megamem-192-lssd GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a h4d-megamem-192-lssd run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 68954 MiB of memory and 550m CPU, leaving 2,956.66 GiB and 191.45 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a h4d-megamem-192-lssd run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 550m CPU, leaving 3,021.80 GiB and 191.45 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 107 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $9,257.12/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on h4d-megamem-192-lssd
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 550m | 68854 Mi + 100 Mi | 191.45 | 2,956.66 GiB | 97.8% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 550m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 191.45 | 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 h4d-megamem-192-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 | $86.52 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $86.52 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $86.52 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $86.52 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $86.52 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $86.52 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 107 | 107 | $86.52 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 95 | 95 | $97.44 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 47 | 47 | $196.96 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| n1-ultramem-160 | 160 | 3844 | 159.53 | 3,760.26 GiB | 110 | $15,581.70 | $4.14 |
| m1-ultramem-160 | 160 | 3844 | 159.53 | 3,760.26 GiB | 110 | $18,375.85 | $4.89 |
| m4-ultramem-112 | 112 | 2976 | 111.65 | 2,909.62 GiB | 110 | $11,422.68 | $3.93 |
| m4n-ultramem-112 | 112 | 2976 | 111.65 | 2,909.62 GiB | 110 | $20,560.81 | $7.07 |
| m3-ultramem-128 | 128 | 3904 | 127.61 | 3,819.06 GiB | 110 | $17,786.30 | $4.66 |
| c3-highmem-192-metal | 192 | 1536 | 191.45 | 1,498.42 GiB | 110 | $9,272.14 | $6.19 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x8g.48xlarge | 192 | 3072 | 191.45 | 3,063.74 GiB | 737 | $13,693.63 | $4.47 |
| x8g.metal-48xl | 192 | 3072 | 191.45 | 3,063.74 GiB | 737 | $13,693.63 | $4.47 |
| x8i.48xlarge | 192 | 3072 | 191.45 | 3,055.39 GiB | 1514 | $15,335.61 | $5.02 |
| x8i.metal-48xl | 192 | 3072 | 191.45 | 3,055.39 GiB | 1514 | $15,335.61 | $5.02 |
| m192lsv4 | 192 | 3072 | 189.98 | 3,066.97 GiB | 250 | $18,266.67 | $5.96 |
| m192dlsv4 | 192 | 3072 | 189.98 | 3,066.97 GiB | 250 | $19,180.02 | $6.25 |