n2-highcpu-48 as a GKE node
48 vCPU48 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1N2 High CPU 48
Where the n2-highcpu-48 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU47.61 of 48 vCPU left for your pods
Memory43.09 GiB of 48 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$1,256.11on demand / month · $1.72/h
$715.69spot / month (varies)
n2-highcpu-48 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a n2-highcpu-48 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 4728 MiB of memory and 190m CPU, leaving 43.38 GiB and 47.81 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a n2-highcpu-48 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 190m CPU, leaving 45.80 GiB and 47.81 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 43 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $1,256.11/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on n2-highcpu-48
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 190m | 4628 Mi + 100 Mi | 47.81 | 43.38 GiB | 90.4% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 190m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 47.81 | 45.80 GiB | 95.4% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one n2-highcpu-48
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 | $11.74 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $11.74 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 86 | 91 | $14.61 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 86 | 91 | $14.61 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 43 | 45 | $29.21 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 43 | 45 | $29.21 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 21 | 22 | $59.81 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 10 | 11 | $125.61 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 5 | 5 | $251.22 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n2d-highcpu-48 | 48 | 48 | 47.81 | 43.38 GiB | 110 | $1,092.83 | $25.19 |
| n1-highcpu-64 | 64 | 57.5996 | 63.77 | 52.41 GiB | 110 | $1,655.02 | $31.58 |
| n2d-highcpu-64 | 64 | 64 | 63.77 | 58.42 GiB | 110 | $1,457.10 | $24.94 |
| n2-highcpu-64 | 64 | 64 | 63.77 | 58.42 GiB | 110 | $1,674.82 | $28.67 |
| c4d-highcpu-48 | 48 | 90 | 47.81 | 82.86 GiB | 110 | $1,392.53 | $16.81 |
| c4d-highcpu-32 | 32 | 60 | 31.85 | 54.66 GiB | 110 | $928.35 | $16.98 |
| c3d-highcpu-30 | 30 | 59 | 29.86 | 53.72 GiB | 110 | $817.94 | $15.23 |
| c4-highcpu-24 | 24 | 48 | 23.87 | 43.38 GiB | 110 | $745.06 | $17.17 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4.8xlarge | 36 | 60 | 35.84 | 57.14 GiB | 234 | $1,161.43 | $20.33 |
| d32plsv6 | 32 | 64 | 31.58 | 58.97 GiB | 250 | $724.16 | $12.28 |
| c6g.8xlarge | 32 | 64 | 31.85 | 61.14 GiB | 234 | $794.24 | $12.99 |
| d32plsv5 | 32 | 64 | 31.58 | 58.97 GiB | 250 | $794.24 | $13.47 |
| c7g.8xlarge | 32 | 64 | 31.85 | 61.14 GiB | 234 | $846.80 | $13.85 |
| inf1.6xlarge | 24 | 48 | 23.87 | 45.14 GiB | 234 | $861.40 | $19.08 |