How much VRAM does Command A 111B need?

Command A 111B (111B parameters) requires approximately 87.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Command A 111B?

The recommended quantization for Command A 111B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Can it run?

No, Command A 111B requires more memory than Intel Arc A370M 4GB provides.

FWon't run

Too heavy

Using Q4_K_M in vLLM

Capabilities:

Fit status

Too heavy

Decode

2.0 tok/s

TTFT

96800 ms

Safe context

Memory

87.9 GB / 4.0 GB

Weights67.7 GB

KV Cache17.3 GB

Runtime2.4 GB

Headroom0.4 GB

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	F	Too heavy	2.0 tok/s	140800 ms	4K
Chat	F	Too heavy	2.0 tok/s	52800 ms	4K
Coding	F	Too heavy	2.0 tok/s	96800 ms	4K
RAG	F	Too heavy	2.0 tok/s	176000 ms	4K
Reasoning	F	Too heavy	2.0 tok/s	114400 ms	4K

How Command A 111B (111B params) fits at each quantization level on Intel Arc A370M 4GB (4.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	43.3 GB	Low	F0
Q3_K_S	3	54.4 GB	Low	F0
NVFP4	4

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