n1-standard-8 as a GKE node
8 vCPU30 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1N1 Standard 8
Where the n1-standard-8 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU7.71 of 8 vCPU left for your pods
Memory26.17 GiB of 30 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$277.40on demand / month · $0.3800/h
$158.05spot / month (varies)
n1-standard-8 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a n1-standard-8 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 3623 MiB of memory and 90m CPU, leaving 26.46 GiB and 7.91 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a n1-standard-8 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 90m CPU, leaving 27.80 GiB and 7.91 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 15 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $277.40/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on n1-standard-8
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 90m | 3523 Mi + 100 Mi | 7.91 | 26.46 GiB | 88.2% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 90m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 7.91 | 27.80 GiB | 92.7% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one n1-standard-8
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 | 77 | 77 | $3.60 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 30 | 30 | $9.25 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 30 | 30 | $9.25 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 15 | 15 | $18.49 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 15 | 15 | $18.49 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 7 | 7 | $39.63 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 7 | 7 | $39.63 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 3 | 3 | $92.47 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 1 | 1 | $277.40 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4-standard-8 | 8 | 30 | 7.91 | 26.46 GiB | 110 | $288.60 | $10.91 |
| c4-standard-8-lssd | 8 | 30 | 7.91 | 26.46 GiB | 110 | $348.60 | $13.17 |
| c4n-standard-8 | 8 | 30 | 7.91 | 26.46 GiB | 110 | $461.76 | $17.45 |
| c4n-standard-8-lssd | 8 | 30 | 7.91 | 26.46 GiB | 110 | $491.76 | $18.58 |
| c4d-standard-8 | 8 | 31 | 7.91 | 27.40 GiB | 110 | $275.93 | $10.07 |
| c4d-standard-8-lssd | 8 | 31 | 7.91 | 27.40 GiB | 110 | $335.93 | $12.26 |
| e2-standard-8 | 8 | 32 | 7.91 | 28.34 GiB | 110 | $195.67 | $6.90 |
| n4a-standard-8 | 8 | 32 | 7.91 | 28.34 GiB | 110 | $224.84 | $7.93 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t4g.2xlarge | 8 | 32 | 7.91 | 31.03 GiB | 58 | $196.22 | $6.32 |
| d8psv6 | 8 | 32 | 7.82 | 26.97 GiB | 250 | $205.13 | $7.61 |
| t3a.2xlarge | 8 | 32 | 7.91 | 31.03 GiB | 58 | $219.58 | $7.08 |
| m6g.2xlarge | 8 | 32 | 7.91 | 31.03 GiB | 58 | $224.84 | $7.25 |
| d8psv5 | 8 | 32 | 7.82 | 26.97 GiB | 250 | $224.84 | $8.34 |
| m7g.2xlarge | 8 | 32 | 7.91 | 31.03 GiB | 58 | $238.27 | $7.68 |