n1-standard-96 as a GKE node
96 vCPU360 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1N1 Standard 96
Where the n1-standard-96 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU95.49 of 96 vCPU left for your pods
Memory345.65 GiB of 360 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$3,328.78on demand / month · $4.56/h
$1,896.54spot / month (varies)
n1-standard-96 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a n1-standard-96 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 14395 MiB of memory and 310m CPU, leaving 345.94 GiB and 95.69 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a n1-standard-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 357.80 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 $3,328.78/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on n1-standard-96
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 310m | 14295 Mi + 100 Mi | 95.69 | 345.94 GiB | 96.1% |
| 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 | 357.80 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 n1-standard-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 | $31.11 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $31.11 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $31.11 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $31.11 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $31.11 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 95 | 95 | $35.04 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 95 | 95 | $35.04 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 47 | 47 | $70.83 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 23 | 23 | $144.73 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4-standard-96 | 96 | 360 | 95.69 | 345.94 GiB | 110 | $3,463.18 | $10.01 |
| c4-standard-96-lssd | 96 | 360 | 95.69 | 345.94 GiB | 110 | $4,423.18 | $12.79 |
| c4n-standard-96 | 96 | 360 | 95.69 | 345.94 GiB | 110 | $5,541.14 | $16.02 |
| c4n-standard-96-lssd | 96 | 360 | 95.69 | 345.94 GiB | 110 | $6,021.14 | $17.41 |
| c4d-standard-96 | 96 | 372 | 95.69 | 357.70 GiB | 110 | $3,311.12 | $9.26 |
| c4d-standard-96-lssd | 96 | 372 | 95.69 | 357.70 GiB | 110 | $3,791.12 | $10.60 |
| n2d-standard-96 | 96 | 384 | 95.69 | 369.46 GiB | 110 | $2,960.60 | $8.01 |
| n4d-standard-96 | 96 | 384 | 95.69 | 369.46 GiB | 110 | $2,967.89 | $8.03 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d96psv6 | 96 | 384 | 94.94 | 378.97 GiB | 250 | $2,460.10 | $6.49 |
| m5a.24xlarge | 96 | 384 | 95.69 | 375.74 GiB | 737 | $3,013.44 | $8.02 |
| d96asv5 | 96 | 384 | 94.94 | 378.97 GiB | 250 | $3,013.44 | $7.95 |
| dc96asv5 | 96 | 384 | 94.94 | 378.97 GiB | 250 | $3,013.44 | $7.95 |
| m6a.24xlarge | 96 | 384 | 95.69 | 375.74 GiB | 737 | $3,027.46 | $8.06 |
| m8g.24xlarge | 96 | 384 | 95.69 | 375.74 GiB | 737 | $3,145.19 | $8.37 |