Using kubeadm, you can create a minimum viable Kubernetes cluster that conforms to best practices. In fact, you can use kubeadm to set up a cluster that will pass the Kubernetes Conformance tests. kubeadm also supports other cluster lifecycle functions, such as bootstrap tokens and cluster upgrades.
The kubeadm tool is good if you need:
A simple way for you to try out Kubernetes, possibly for the first time. A way for existing users to automate setting up a cluster and test their application.