diff --git a/infra/k8s/argo/train-template.yaml b/infra/k8s/argo/train-template.yaml
index 9af442590..3cadea340 100644
--- a/infra/k8s/argo/train-template.yaml
+++ b/infra/k8s/argo/train-template.yaml
@@ -352,12 +352,21 @@ spec:
             echo "$SHORT_SHA" > /tmp/sha
 
     # ── ensure-fxcache: precompute feature cache if needed ──
+    #
+    # Pinned to the high-memory ci-compile-cpu-hm pool (POP2-HM-32C-256G,
+    # 32 vCPU + 256GB RAM, min_size=0). The 9-quarter precompute_features
+    # peaks ~50-60GB during the post-OFI alpha_trades conversion which
+    # OOM-killed the standard 64GB ci-compile-cpu pool twice on
+    # 2026-05-16 (workflows train-wq8b8 + train-2l6p4 both died at
+    # exitCode 137 right after "OFI computed"). The HM pool autoscales
+    # to zero when idle so this pin only costs anything during an
+    # actual fxcache rebuild.
     - name: ensure-fxcache
       inputs:
         parameters:
           - name: sha
       nodeSelector:
-        k8s.scaleway.com/pool-name: ci-compile-cpu
+        k8s.scaleway.com/pool-name: ci-compile-cpu-hm
       tolerations:
         - key: node.cilium.io/agent-not-ready
           operator: Exists
@@ -374,7 +383,7 @@ spec:
             memory: 16Gi
           limits:
             cpu: "28"
-            memory: 56Gi
+            memory: 200Gi
         volumeMounts:
           - name: training-data
             mountPath: /data
diff --git a/infra/live/production/kapsule/terragrunt.hcl b/infra/live/production/kapsule/terragrunt.hcl
index 5e6b7197e..ad6d9d2b2 100644
--- a/infra/live/production/kapsule/terragrunt.hcl
+++ b/infra/live/production/kapsule/terragrunt.hcl
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ inputs = {
   ci_compile_cpu_type        = "POP2-HC-32C-64G"
   ci_compile_cpu_max_size    = 4
 
+  # High-memory CPU pool (POP2-HM-32C-256G — 32 vCPU, 256GB RAM).
+  # Reserved for the rare full-rebuild fxcache path that can't fit on
+  # the 64GB ci-compile-cpu pool (9-quarter precompute_features peaks
+  # ~50-60GB during the post-OFI alpha_trades conversion).
+  # min_size=0 + size=0 initial so this pool costs nothing when idle.
+  enable_ci_compile_cpu_hm_pool = true
+  ci_compile_cpu_hm_type        = "POP2-HM-32C-256G"
+  ci_compile_cpu_hm_max_size    = 1
+
   # L40S training pool (48GB VRAM, CUDA CC 89)
   enable_ci_training_l40s_pool = true
   ci_training_l40s_type        = "L40S-1-48G"
diff --git a/infra/modules/kapsule/main.tf b/infra/modules/kapsule/main.tf
index 40f95b8e6..bb311fc64 100644
--- a/infra/modules/kapsule/main.tf
+++ b/infra/modules/kapsule/main.tf
@@ -164,3 +164,26 @@ resource "scaleway_k8s_pool" "ci_compile_cpu" {
     ignore_changes = [size]
   }
 }
+
+# High-memory CPU compile pool (POP2-HM — same CPU count as ci-compile-cpu
+# but 4× the RAM; reserved for rare full-rebuild precompute_features runs
+# that can't fit on the standard 64GB nodes). min_size=0 + size=0 initial
+# so the pool costs nothing when idle — autoscaler provisions one node
+# only when a pod targets `nodeSelector: ci-compile-cpu-hm`.
+resource "scaleway_k8s_pool" "ci_compile_cpu_hm" {
+  count       = var.enable_ci_compile_cpu_hm_pool ? 1 : 0
+  cluster_id  = scaleway_k8s_cluster.foxhunt.id
+  name        = "ci-compile-cpu-hm"
+  node_type   = var.ci_compile_cpu_hm_type
+  size        = 0
+  min_size    = 0
+  max_size    = var.ci_compile_cpu_hm_max_size
+  autoscaling        = true
+  autohealing        = true
+  public_ip_disabled = var.public_ip_disabled
+  region             = var.region
+
+  lifecycle {
+    ignore_changes = [size]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/infra/modules/kapsule/variables.tf b/infra/modules/kapsule/variables.tf
index c0a9c687f..cd4239e33 100644
--- a/infra/modules/kapsule/variables.tf
+++ b/infra/modules/kapsule/variables.tf
@@ -112,6 +112,30 @@ variable "ci_compile_cpu_max_size" {
   default     = 1
 }
 
+# ─── High-memory CPU compile pool (rare full-rebuild path) ──────────────
+# Separate pool with min_size=0 autoscaling — pays nothing when idle, only
+# provisions a large-RAM node when `ensure-fxcache` requests this pool
+# (9-quarter precompute_features needs ~50-60GB peak which won't fit on
+# the standard 64GB ci-compile-cpu pool with kernel + page-cache overhead).
+
+variable "enable_ci_compile_cpu_hm_pool" {
+  description = "Create a high-memory CPU pool for rare full-rebuild fxcache runs"
+  type        = bool
+  default     = false
+}
+
+variable "ci_compile_cpu_hm_type" {
+  description = "Instance type for the high-memory CPU pool (e.g. POP2-HM-32C-256G)"
+  type        = string
+  default     = "POP2-HM-32C-256G"
+}
+
+variable "ci_compile_cpu_hm_max_size" {
+  description = "Maximum number of nodes in the high-memory CPU pool"
+  type        = number
+  default     = 1
+}
+
 variable "public_ip_disabled" {
   description = "Disable public IPs on all node pools (requires Public Gateway for egress)"
   type        = bool