m2-ultramem-208 as a GKE node
208 vCPU5888 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1M2 Ultra Memory 208
Where the m2-ultramem-208 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU207.21 of 208 vCPU left for your pods
Memory5,763.09 GiB of 5888 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$30,741.71on demand / month · $42.11/h
m2-ultramem-208 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a m2-ultramem-208 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 127608 MiB of memory and 590m CPU, leaving 5,763.38 GiB and 207.41 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a m2-ultramem-208 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 590m CPU, leaving 5,885.80 GiB and 207.41 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 107 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $30,741.71/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on m2-ultramem-208
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 590m | 127508 Mi + 100 Mi | 207.41 | 5,763.38 GiB | 97.9% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 590m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 207.41 | 5,885.80 GiB | 100.0% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one m2-ultramem-208
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 | $287.31 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $287.31 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $287.31 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $287.31 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $287.31 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $287.31 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 107 | 107 | $287.31 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 103 | 103 | $298.46 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 51 | 51 | $602.78 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m4-ultramem-224 | 224 | 5952 | 223.37 | 5,826.10 GiB | 110 | $30,268.81 | $5.20 |
| m4n-ultramem-224 | 224 | 5952 | 223.37 | 5,826.10 GiB | 110 | $41,121.63 | $7.06 |
| 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 |
| m2-megamem-416 | 416 | 5888 | 414.89 | 5,763.38 GiB | 110 | $36,712.67 | $6.37 |
| h4d-megamem-192-lssd | 192 | 3024 | 191.45 | 2,956.66 GiB | 110 | $9,257.12 | $3.13 |
| 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 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| u-6tb1.56xlarge | 224 | 6144 | 223.37 | 6,135.74 GiB | 737 | $33,874.85 | $5.52 |
| x8i.64xlarge | 256 | 4096 | 255.29 | 4,079.39 GiB | 1514 | $20,447.48 | $5.01 |
| m176s4v3 | 176 | 3892 | 174.14 | 3,886.97 GiB | 250 | $18,184.30 | $4.68 |
| m176ds4v3 | 176 | 3892 | 174.14 | 3,886.97 GiB | 250 | $19,323.10 | $4.97 |
| m176bds4v3 | 176 | 3892 | 174.14 | 3,886.97 GiB | 250 | $45,865.90 | $11.80 |
| m256lsv4 | 256 | 3892 | 253.34 | 3,886.97 GiB | 250 | $23,142.54 | $5.95 |