n1-highmem-96 as a GKE node
96 vCPU624 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1N1 High Memory 96
Where the n1-highmem-96 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU95.49 of 96 vCPU left for your pods
Memory604.37 GiB of 624 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$4,145.34on demand / month · $5.68/h
$2,361.77spot / month (varies)
n1-highmem-96 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a n1-highmem-96 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 19802 MiB of memory and 310m CPU, leaving 604.66 GiB and 95.69 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a n1-highmem-96 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 310m CPU, leaving 621.80 GiB and 95.69 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 107 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $4,145.34/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on n1-highmem-96
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 310m | 19702 Mi + 100 Mi | 95.69 | 604.66 GiB | 96.9% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 310m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 95.69 | 621.80 GiB | 99.6% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one n1-highmem-96
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 | $38.74 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $38.74 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $38.74 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $38.74 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $38.74 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 95 | 95 | $43.64 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 95 | 95 | $43.64 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 47 | 47 | $88.20 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 23 | 23 | $180.23 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m2-ultramemx-96 | 96 | 600 | 95.69 | 581.14 GiB | 110 | $5,280.02 | $9.09 |
| c4-highmem-96 | 96 | 744 | 95.69 | 722.26 GiB | 110 | $4,567.08 | $6.32 |
| c4-highmem-96-lssd | 96 | 744 | 95.69 | 722.26 GiB | 110 | $5,527.08 | $7.65 |
| c4n-highmem-96 | 96 | 744 | 95.69 | 722.26 GiB | 110 | $7,307.43 | $10.12 |
| c4n-highmem-96-lssd | 96 | 744 | 95.69 | 722.26 GiB | 110 | $7,787.43 | $10.78 |
| c4d-highmem-96 | 96 | 756 | 95.69 | 734.02 GiB | 110 | $4,363.26 | $5.94 |
| c4d-highmem-96-lssd | 96 | 756 | 95.69 | 734.02 GiB | 110 | $4,843.26 | $6.60 |
| n4d-highmem-80 | 80 | 640 | 79.73 | 620.34 GiB | 110 | $3,246.46 | $5.23 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e96psv6 | 96 | 672 | 94.94 | 666.97 GiB | 250 | $3,230.98 | $4.84 |
| e96asv5 | 96 | 672 | 94.94 | 666.97 GiB | 250 | $3,959.52 | $5.94 |
| ec96asv5 | 96 | 672 | 94.94 | 666.97 GiB | 250 | $3,959.52 | $5.94 |
| e96pdsv6 | 96 | 672 | 94.94 | 666.97 GiB | 250 | $4,099.68 | $6.15 |
| e96asv6 | 96 | 672 | 94.94 | 666.97 GiB | 250 | $4,177.06 | $6.26 |
| ec96iasv5 | 96 | 672 | 94.94 | 666.97 GiB | 250 | $4,355.18 | $6.53 |