How to Scale Node Pools in a Vultr Kubernetes Engine Cluster

1 min readUpdated 4 November 2026

Add a node pool or resize an existing one in a Vultr Kubernetes Engine cluster, with autoscaling or a fixed node count.

Scaling a node pool in a Vultr Kubernetes Engine (VKE) cluster changes the number of worker nodes in the pool to match your workload. Use manual scaling to set a fixed number of nodes for predictable workloads, or enable autoscaling to let VKE add and remove nodes between a minimum and maximum count for unpredictable and mission-critical workloads. To add capacity with a different plan or node type, add a node pool instead.

Follow this guide to scale a node pool in a Vultr Kubernetes Engine cluster using the Vultr Console, API, CLI, or Terraform.

Navigate to Compute and click Kubernetes.
Click the target cluster to open its management page.
Click the Nodes tab.
Click Resize Pool in the Number of Nodes column of the target node pool. The button shows the current node count, or the node range and Autoscaling when autoscaling is enabled.
In the Adjust Node Count dialog, select a scaling type:
- Select Manual to set a fixed node count, then click - or + to set the number of Nodes.
- Select Autoscale (Recommended) to scale automatically, then click - or + to set the Minimum Nodes and Maximum Nodes values.
Review the Total Monthly Rate and click Apply to scale the node pool.

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