A container deployment method and apparatus are disclosed. The method includes receiving a first container creation request that carries a required resource capacity and a required image identifier, where the required image identifier is an identifier of an image corresponding to an application that needs to be run. From a cluster of working nodes, at least two first working nodes whose unused resource capacity is greater than the required resource capacity are selected. A target working node is determined from the at least two working nodes according to images stored on the at least two first working nodes and the required image identifier. A second container creation request is sent to the target working node carrying the required resource capacity and the required image identifier.