m4-megamem-56 as a GKE node
56 vCPU744 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1M4 Mega Memory 56
Where the m4-megamem-56 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU55.59 of 56 vCPU left for your pods
Memory721.97 GiB of 744 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$3,229.28on demand / month · $4.42/h
$1,937.28spot / month (varies)
m4-megamem-56 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a m4-megamem-56 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 22259 MiB of memory and 210m CPU, leaving 722.26 GiB and 55.79 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a m4-megamem-56 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 210m CPU, leaving 741.80 GiB and 55.79 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 107 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $3,229.28/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on m4-megamem-56
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 210m | 22159 Mi + 100 Mi | 55.79 | 722.26 GiB | 97.1% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 210m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 55.79 | 741.80 GiB | 99.7% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one m4-megamem-56
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 | $30.18 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $30.18 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $30.18 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $30.18 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $30.18 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 55 | 55 | $58.71 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 55 | 55 | $58.71 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 27 | 27 | $119.60 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 13 | 13 | $248.41 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m4n-megamem-56 | 56 | 744 | 55.79 | 722.26 GiB | 110 | $5,812.70 | $8.05 |
| m3-megamem-64 | 64 | 976 | 63.77 | 949.62 GiB | 110 | $5,259.50 | $5.54 |
| m4-hypermem-64 | 64 | 992 | 63.77 | 965.30 GiB | 110 | $4,163.38 | $4.31 |
| m4n-hypermem-64 | 64 | 992 | 63.77 | 965.30 GiB | 110 | $7,494.08 | $7.76 |
| n4a-highmem-64 | 64 | 512 | 63.77 | 494.90 GiB | 110 | $2,361.23 | $4.77 |
| c2d-highmem-56 | 56 | 448 | 55.79 | 432.18 GiB | 110 | $2,503.29 | $5.79 |
| n4d-highmem-64 | 64 | 512 | 63.77 | 494.90 GiB | 110 | $2,597.16 | $5.25 |
| n2d-highmem-64 | 64 | 512 | 63.77 | 494.90 GiB | 110 | $2,662.57 | $5.38 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x2gd.12xlarge | 48 | 768 | 47.81 | 765.14 GiB | 234 | $2,925.84 | $3.82 |
| x8g.12xlarge | 48 | 768 | 47.81 | 765.14 GiB | 234 | $3,423.41 | $4.47 |
| x8i.12xlarge | 48 | 768 | 47.81 | 761.32 GiB | 590 | $3,833.90 | $5.04 |
| m48lsv4 | 48 | 768 | 47.42 | 762.97 GiB | 250 | $4,566.67 | $5.99 |
| m48dlsv4 | 48 | 768 | 47.42 | 762.97 GiB | 250 | $4,795.01 | $6.28 |
| m64lsv4 | 64 | 974 | 63.26 | 968.97 GiB | 250 | $5,791.58 | $5.98 |