n2-highcpu-96 as a GKE node
96 vCPU96 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1N2 High CPU 96
Where the n2-highcpu-96 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU95.49 of 96 vCPU left for your pods
Memory88.21 GiB of 96 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$2,512.23on demand / month · $3.44/h
$1,431.38spot / month (varies)
n2-highcpu-96 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a n2-highcpu-96 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 7678 MiB of memory and 310m CPU, leaving 88.50 GiB and 95.69 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a n2-highcpu-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 93.80 GiB and 95.69 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 88 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $2,512.23/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on n2-highcpu-96
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 310m | 7578 Mi + 100 Mi | 95.69 | 88.50 GiB | 92.2% |
| 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 | 93.80 GiB | 97.7% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one n2-highcpu-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 | $23.48 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $23.48 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $23.48 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $23.48 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 88 | 93 | $28.55 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 88 | 93 | $28.55 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 44 | 46 | $57.10 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 22 | 23 | $114.19 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 11 | 11 | $228.38 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n2d-highcpu-96 | 96 | 96 | 95.69 | 88.50 GiB | 110 | $2,185.66 | $24.70 |
| n1-highcpu-96 | 96 | 86.4004 | 95.69 | 79.48 GiB | 110 | $2,482.54 | $31.24 |
| n2d-highcpu-80 | 80 | 80 | 79.73 | 73.46 GiB | 110 | $1,821.38 | $24.79 |
| n2-highcpu-80 | 80 | 80 | 79.73 | 73.46 GiB | 110 | $2,093.52 | $28.50 |
| n2d-highcpu-128 | 128 | 128 | 127.61 | 118.58 GiB | 110 | $2,914.21 | $24.58 |
| c4d-highcpu-96 | 96 | 180 | 95.69 | 169.54 GiB | 110 | $2,785.05 | $16.43 |
| c4d-highcpu-64 | 64 | 120 | 63.77 | 111.06 GiB | 110 | $1,856.70 | $16.72 |
| c3d-highcpu-60 | 60 | 118 | 59.78 | 109.18 GiB | 110 | $1,635.89 | $14.98 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d48plsv6 | 48 | 96 | 47.42 | 90.97 GiB | 250 | $1,086.24 | $11.94 |
| c6g.12xlarge | 48 | 96 | 47.81 | 93.14 GiB | 234 | $1,191.36 | $12.79 |
| d48plsv5 | 48 | 96 | 47.42 | 90.97 GiB | 250 | $1,191.36 | $13.10 |
| hpc7g.16xlarge | 64 | 128 | 63.77 | 125.53 GiB | 198 | $1,228.74 | $9.79 |
| c7g.12xlarge | 48 | 96 | 47.81 | 93.14 GiB | 234 | $1,270.20 | $13.64 |
| c6a.12xlarge | 48 | 96 | 47.81 | 93.14 GiB | 234 | $1,340.28 | $14.39 |