m4-megamem-28 as a GKE node
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Where the m4-megamem-28 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU27.66 of 28 vCPU left for your pods
Memory357.41 GiB of 372 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$1,614.64on demand / month · $2.21/h
$968.64spot / month (varies)
m4-megamem-28 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a m4-megamem-28 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 14641 MiB of memory and 140m CPU, leaving 357.70 GiB and 27.86 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a m4-megamem-28 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 140m CPU, leaving 369.80 GiB and 27.86 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 55 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $1,614.64/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on m4-megamem-28
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 140m | 14541 Mi + 100 Mi | 27.86 | 357.70 GiB | 96.2% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 140m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 27.86 | 369.80 GiB | 99.4% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one m4-megamem-28
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 | $15.09 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $15.09 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $15.09 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 55 | 55 | $29.36 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 55 | 55 | $29.36 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 27 | 27 | $59.80 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 27 | 27 | $59.80 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 13 | 13 | $124.20 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 6 | 6 | $269.11 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m4n-megamem-28 | 28 | 372 | 27.86 | 357.70 GiB | 110 | $2,906.35 | $8.13 |
| m4-hypermem-32 | 32 | 496 | 31.85 | 479.22 GiB | 110 | $2,081.69 | $4.34 |
| m4n-hypermem-32 | 32 | 496 | 31.85 | 479.22 GiB | 110 | $3,747.04 | $7.82 |
| n4a-highmem-32 | 32 | 256 | 31.85 | 244.02 GiB | 110 | $1,180.61 | $4.84 |
| n4d-highmem-32 | 32 | 256 | 31.85 | 244.02 GiB | 110 | $1,298.58 | $5.32 |
| n2d-highmem-32 | 32 | 256 | 31.85 | 244.02 GiB | 110 | $1,331.29 | $5.46 |
| c4a-highmem-32 | 32 | 256 | 31.85 | 244.02 GiB | 110 | $1,376.84 | $5.64 |
| n4-highmem-32 | 32 | 256 | 31.85 | 244.02 GiB | 110 | $1,390.15 | $5.70 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nc24sv3 | 24 | 448 | 23.66 | 442.97 GiB | 250 | $8,935.20 | $20.17 |
| nc24rsv3 | 24 | 448 | 23.66 | 442.97 GiB | 250 | $9,825.80 | $22.18 |
| m32lsv4 | 32 | 480 | 31.58 | 474.97 GiB | 250 | $2,854.17 | $6.01 |
| m32dlsv4 | 32 | 480 | 31.58 | 474.97 GiB | 250 | $2,996.87 | $6.31 |
| m24sv3 | 24 | 480 | 23.66 | 474.97 GiB | 250 | $2,241.10 | $4.72 |
| m24dsv3 | 24 | 480 | 23.66 | 474.97 GiB | 250 | $2,379.80 | $5.01 |