How much VRAM does Command A 111B need?

Command A 111B (111B parameters) requires approximately 97.8 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 Mac Studio M3 Ultra 96GB provides.

FWon't run

Too heavy

Using Q4_K_M in vLLM

Capabilities:

Fit status

Too heavy

Decode

7.9 tok/s

TTFT

24624 ms

Safe context

11K

Memory

97.8 GB / 69.1 GB

Weights67.7 GB

KV Cache17.3 GB

Runtime2.4 GB

Headroom10.4 GB

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	F	Too heavy	8.2 tok/s	34237 ms	19K
Chat	F	Too heavy	8.2 tok/s	12839 ms	6K
Coding	F	Too heavy	7.9 tok/s	24624 ms	11K
RAG	F	Too heavy	8.2 tok/s	42796 ms	19K
Reasoning	F	Too heavy	8.2 tok/s	27817 ms	11K

How Command A 111B (111B params) fits at each quantization level on Mac Studio M3 Ultra 96GB (69.1 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_KBest for your GPU	2	43.3 GB	Low	C43
Q3_K_S	3	54.4 GB	Low	C44

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