How much VRAM does Command A 111B need?

Command A 111B (111B parameters) requires approximately 92.3 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 NVIDIA L40 48GB provides.

FWon't run

Too heavy

Using Q4_K_M in vLLM

Capabilities:

Fit status

Too heavy

Decode

9.2 tok/s

TTFT

21072 ms

Safe context

Memory

92.3 GB / 48.0 GB

Weights67.7 GB

KV Cache17.3 GB

Runtime2.4 GB

Headroom4.8 GB

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	F	Too heavy	9.2 tok/s	30651 ms	14K
Chat	F	Too heavy	9.2 tok/s	11494 ms	5K
Coding	F	Too heavy	9.2 tok/s	21072 ms	8K
RAG	F	Too heavy	9.2 tok/s	38313 ms	14K
Reasoning	F	Too heavy	9.2 tok/s	24904 ms	8K

How Command A 111B (111B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA L40 48GB (48.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	43.3 GB	Low	C44
Q3_K_S	3	54.4 GB	Low	F0
NVFP4	4

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