m4-ultramem-56 as a GKE node
56 vCPU1488 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1M4 Ultra Memory 56
Where the m4-ultramem-56 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU55.59 of 56 vCPU left for your pods
Memory1,451.09 GiB of 1488 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$5,711.34on demand / month · $7.82/h
$3,426.51spot / month (varies)
m4-ultramem-56 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a m4-ultramem-56 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 37496 MiB of memory and 210m CPU, leaving 1,451.38 GiB and 55.79 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a m4-ultramem-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 1,485.80 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 $5,711.34/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on m4-ultramem-56
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 210m | 37396 Mi + 100 Mi | 55.79 | 1,451.38 GiB | 97.5% |
| 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 | 1,485.80 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 m4-ultramem-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 | $53.38 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $53.38 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $53.38 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $53.38 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $53.38 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 55 | 55 | $103.84 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 55 | 55 | $103.84 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 27 | 27 | $211.53 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 13 | 13 | $439.33 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m4n-ultramem-56 | 56 | 1488 | 55.79 | 1,451.38 GiB | 110 | $10,280.41 | $7.08 |
| m3-ultramem-64 | 64 | 1952 | 63.77 | 1,906.10 GiB | 110 | $8,893.15 | $4.67 |
| 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 |
| m3-megamem-64 | 64 | 976 | 63.77 | 949.62 GiB | 110 | $5,259.50 | $5.54 |
| n1-megamem-96 | 96 | 1433.6 | 95.69 | 1,398.07 GiB | 110 | $6,649.44 | $4.76 |
| m1-megamem-96 | 96 | 1433.6 | 95.69 | 1,398.07 GiB | 110 | $7,776.08 | $5.56 |
| n1-ultramem-80 | 80 | 1922 | 79.73 | 1,876.70 GiB | 110 | $7,790.85 | $4.15 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x2iezn.12xlarge | 48 | 1536 | 47.81 | 1,527.74 GiB | 737 | $7,305.84 | $4.78 |
| x2iezn.metal | 48 | 1536 | 47.81 | 1,527.74 GiB | 737 | $7,305.84 | $4.78 |
| m6432bds1v3 | 64 | 1397 | 63.26 | 1,391.97 GiB | 250 | $16,775.40 | $12.05 |
| m64bds1v3 | 64 | 1397 | 63.26 | 1,391.97 GiB | 250 | $16,775.40 | $12.05 |
| x1e.16xlarge | 64 | 1952 | 63.77 | 1,949.14 GiB | 234 | $9,741.12 | $5.00 |
| x2iedn.16xlarge | 64 | 2048 | 63.77 | 2,039.74 GiB | 737 | $9,736.74 | $4.77 |