n2-highmem-128 as a GKE node
128 vCPU864 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1N2 High Memory 128
Where the n2-highmem-128 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU127.41 of 128 vCPU left for your pods
Memory839.57 GiB of 864 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$5,626.09on demand / month · $7.71/h
$3,206.04spot / month (varies)
n2-highmem-128 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a n2-highmem-128 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 24717 MiB of memory and 390m CPU, leaving 839.86 GiB and 127.61 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a n2-highmem-128 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 390m CPU, leaving 861.80 GiB and 127.61 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 107 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $5,626.09/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on n2-highmem-128
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 390m | 24617 Mi + 100 Mi | 127.61 | 839.86 GiB | 97.2% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 390m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 127.61 | 861.80 GiB | 99.7% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one n2-highmem-128
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 | $52.58 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $52.58 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $52.58 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $52.58 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $52.58 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $52.58 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 107 | 107 | $52.58 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 63 | 63 | $89.30 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 31 | 31 | $181.49 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c2d-highmem-112 | 112 | 896 | 111.65 | 871.22 GiB | 110 | $5,006.57 | $5.75 |
| c4-highmem-144 | 144 | 1116 | 143.57 | 1,086.82 GiB | 110 | $6,850.62 | $6.30 |
| c4-highmem-144-lssd | 144 | 1116 | 143.57 | 1,086.82 GiB | 110 | $8,290.62 | $7.63 |
| n4d-highmem-96 | 96 | 768 | 95.69 | 745.78 GiB | 110 | $3,895.75 | $5.22 |
| n2d-highmem-96 | 96 | 768 | 95.69 | 745.78 GiB | 110 | $3,993.86 | $5.36 |
| c4a-highmem-96-metal | 96 | 768 | 95.69 | 745.78 GiB | 110 | $4,130.52 | $5.54 |
| n2-highmem-96 | 96 | 768 | 95.69 | 745.78 GiB | 110 | $4,590.73 | $6.16 |
| c4d-highmem-96 | 96 | 756 | 95.69 | 734.02 GiB | 110 | $4,363.26 | $5.94 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r6a.32xlarge | 128 | 1024 | 127.61 | 1,015.74 GiB | 737 | $5,298.05 | $5.22 |
| e128asv7 | 128 | 1024 | 126.62 | 1,018.97 GiB | 250 | $5,569.17 | $5.47 |
| r6i.32xlarge | 128 | 1024 | 127.61 | 1,015.74 GiB | 737 | $5,886.72 | $5.80 |
| r6i.metal | 128 | 1024 | 127.61 | 1,015.74 GiB | 737 | $5,886.72 | $5.80 |
| e128sv6 | 128 | 1024 | 126.62 | 1,018.97 GiB | 250 | $6,180.91 | $6.07 |
| r8i.32xlarge | 128 | 1024 | 127.61 | 1,007.39 GiB | 1514 | $6,490.34 | $6.44 |