Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026
No. Command R (35B) needs 21.1 GB at Q4_K_M and the Apple M3 Pro has only 36 GB. No quantization we publish closes a gap that size.
| Model | Command R (35B) |
| Parameters | 35B |
| Quantization | Q4_K_M |
| VRAM needed | 21.1 GB |
| Apple M3 Pro VRAM | 36 GB |
| Verdict | Does not fit |
Either step down to a smaller size in this family, or move to a NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation (48 GB), the cheapest card we track with enough VRAM.
Cheapest card we track with enough VRAM for Command R (35B):
Command R (35B) needs ~21 GB but this GPU has 36 GB. Rent a RTX 4090 (24 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:
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