Can I Run Command R (35B) on NVIDIA DGX Spark?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Yes. Command R (35B) needs 21.1 GB at Q4_K_M and the NVIDIA DGX Spark has 128 GB, leaving about 106.9 GB of headroom, at roughly 9 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 64K of context.

The numbers

ModelCommand R (35B)
Parameters35B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed21.1 GB
NVIDIA DGX Spark VRAM128 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context64K
Estimated speed~9 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running Command R (35B) on this card:

NVIDIA DGX Spark (128GB)
128 GB VRAM · 150 W board power
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