Can I Run Command R Family on Apple M5?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 10, 2026

Yes — the Command R Family family runs on the Apple M5.

Apple M5 Specs

VRAM	32 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth	153 GB/s

Command R Family Variants That Fit

Command R (35B)

Q4_K_M · 21.5 GB · ~7 tok/s (est.)

FAQ

Can I run Command R Family on the Apple M5?

Yes — the Command R Family family runs on the Apple M5.

Which Command R Family variant fits best on the Apple M5?

Command R (35B) at Q4_K_M quantization (21.5 GB), estimated ~7 tokens/sec.

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VRAM Tier

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