n4a-highcpu-64 as a GKE node
64 vCPU128 GiBarm64Google Cloud us-central1N4A High CPU 64
Where the n4a-highcpu-64 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU63.57 of 64 vCPU left for your pods
Memory118.29 GiB of 128 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$1,517.47on demand / month · $2.08/h
$574.75spot / month (varies)
n4a-highcpu-64 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a n4a-highcpu-64 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 9644 MiB of memory and 230m CPU, leaving 118.58 GiB and 63.77 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a n4a-highcpu-64 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 230m CPU, leaving 125.80 GiB and 63.77 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 107 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $1,517.47/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on n4a-highcpu-64
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 230m | 9544 Mi + 100 Mi | 63.77 | 118.58 GiB | 92.6% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 230m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 63.77 | 125.80 GiB | 98.3% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one n4a-highcpu-64
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 | $14.18 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $14.18 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $14.18 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $14.18 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $14.18 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 63 | 63 | $24.09 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 59 | 62 | $25.72 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 29 | 31 | $52.33 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 14 | 15 | $108.39 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n4d-highcpu-64 | 64 | 128 | 63.77 | 118.58 GiB | 110 | $1,669.31 | $14.08 |
| c4a-highcpu-64 | 64 | 128 | 63.77 | 118.58 GiB | 110 | $1,769.75 | $14.92 |
| n4-highcpu-64 | 64 | 128 | 63.77 | 118.58 GiB | 110 | $1,787.97 | $15.08 |
| 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 |
| c4a-highcpu-72 | 72 | 144 | 71.75 | 134.26 GiB | 110 | $1,990.97 | $14.83 |
| c2d-highcpu-56 | 56 | 112 | 55.79 | 103.54 GiB | 110 | $1,532.22 | $14.80 |
| n4d-highcpu-80 | 80 | 160 | 79.73 | 149.94 GiB | 110 | $2,086.63 | $13.92 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hpc7g.16xlarge | 64 | 128 | 63.77 | 125.53 GiB | 198 | $1,228.74 | $9.79 |
| d64plsv6 | 64 | 128 | 63.26 | 122.97 GiB | 250 | $1,448.32 | $11.78 |
| c6g.16xlarge | 64 | 128 | 63.77 | 119.74 GiB | 737 | $1,588.48 | $13.27 |
| c6g.metal | 64 | 128 | 63.77 | 119.74 GiB | 737 | $1,588.48 | $13.27 |
| d64plsv5 | 64 | 128 | 63.26 | 122.97 GiB | 250 | $1,588.48 | $12.92 |
| c7g.16xlarge | 64 | 128 | 63.77 | 119.74 GiB | 737 | $1,693.60 | $14.14 |