n2-highmem-96 as a GKE node
96 vCPU768 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1N2 High Memory 96
Where the n2-highmem-96 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU95.49 of 96 vCPU left for your pods
Memory745.49 GiB of 768 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$4,590.73on demand / month · $6.29/h
$2,616.09spot / month (varies)
n2-highmem-96 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a n2-highmem-96 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 22751 MiB of memory and 310m CPU, leaving 745.78 GiB and 95.69 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a n2-highmem-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 765.80 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 $4,590.73/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on n2-highmem-96
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 310m | 22651 Mi + 100 Mi | 95.69 | 745.78 GiB | 97.1% |
| 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 | 765.80 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-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 | $42.90 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $42.90 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $42.90 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $42.90 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $42.90 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 95 | 95 | $48.32 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 95 | 95 | $48.32 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 47 | 47 | $97.68 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 23 | 23 | $199.60 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| c4d-highmem-96 | 96 | 756 | 95.69 | 734.02 GiB | 110 | $4,363.26 | $5.94 |
| c4d-highmem-96-lssd | 96 | 756 | 95.69 | 734.02 GiB | 110 | $4,843.26 | $6.60 |
| c4-highmem-96 | 96 | 744 | 95.69 | 722.26 GiB | 110 | $4,567.08 | $6.32 |
| c4-highmem-96-lssd | 96 | 744 | 95.69 | 722.26 GiB | 110 | $5,527.08 | $7.65 |
| c4n-highmem-96 | 96 | 744 | 95.69 | 722.26 GiB | 110 | $7,307.43 | $10.12 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r5a.24xlarge | 96 | 768 | 95.69 | 759.74 GiB | 737 | $3,959.52 | $5.21 |
| r6a.24xlarge | 96 | 768 | 95.69 | 759.74 GiB | 737 | $3,973.54 | $5.23 |
| r8g.24xlarge | 96 | 768 | 95.69 | 759.74 GiB | 737 | $4,128.41 | $5.43 |
| r8g.metal-24xl | 96 | 768 | 95.69 | 759.74 GiB | 737 | $4,128.41 | $5.43 |
| e96asv7 | 96 | 768 | 94.94 | 762.97 GiB | 250 | $4,177.06 | $5.47 |
| r5.24xlarge | 96 | 768 | 95.69 | 759.74 GiB | 737 | $4,415.04 | $5.81 |