K3s

K3s is a lightweight Kubernetes distribution designed for resource-constrained environments, edge computing, IoT devices, and CI/CD pipelines. K3s is a fully compliant Kubernetes distribution with a reduced memory footprint and simplified installation.

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Cloud NativeContainer OrchestrationDevOpsEdge ComputingKubernetes

APIs

K3s

K3s lightweight Kubernetes distribution with built-in containerd, Flannel networking, and Traefik ingress controller.

Pricing Plans

K3S Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits

K3S Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps

K3S Finops

FINOPS

Resources

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Sources

aid: k3s
name: K3s
description: K3s is a lightweight Kubernetes distribution designed for resource-constrained environments, edge computing,
  IoT devices, and CI/CD pipelines. K3s is a fully compliant Kubernetes distribution with a reduced memory footprint and simplified
  installation.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Cloud Native
- Container Orchestration
- DevOps
- Edge Computing
- Kubernetes
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/k3s/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: k3s:k3s
  name: K3s
  description: K3s lightweight Kubernetes distribution with built-in containerd, Flannel networking, and Traefik ingress controller.
  humanURL: https://k3s.io/
  tags:
  - Edge Computing
  - Kubernetes
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.k3s.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.k3s.io/quick-start
common:
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rancher
- type: Website
  url: https://k3s.io/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.k3s.io/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/k3s-io/k3s
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com