Can I Run Command R (35B) on Apple M5?

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 15 sierpnia 2026

No. Command R (35B) needs 21.1 GB at Q4_K_M and the Apple M5 has only 32 GB. No quantization we publish closes a gap that size.

The numbers

ModelCommand R (35B)
Parameters35B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed21.1 GB
Apple M5 VRAM32 GB
VerdictDoes not fit

What to do next

Either step down to a smaller size in this family, or move to a Apple M3 Pro (36 GB), the cheapest card we track with enough VRAM.

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Cheapest card we track with enough VRAM for Command R (35B):

Apple MacBook Pro M3 Pro
36 GB VRAM · 30 W board power
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Won't fit — rent Command R (35B) instead

Command R (35B) needs ~21 GB but this GPU has 32 GB. Rent a RTX 4090 (24 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:

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Other Command R Family sizes on the Apple M5

Command R (35B) on nearby hardware

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