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Can I run Command A on Apple M4 (24GB)?

Compatibility verdict VRAM threshold engine

No, not enough memory would not load

No. Command A needs ~70.4 GB even at Q4_K_M, but Apple M4 (24GB) only has ~16 GB usable.

Needs ~70.4 GB Device usable ~16 GB

Needs ~70.4 GB even at Q4_K_M, but only ~16 GB is usable.

That figure is at a 4k context and moves about ±15% as context length changes.

The gap is about 54.4 GB: Command A needs roughly 70.4 GB at Q4_K_M and Apple M4 (24GB) leaves only about 16 GB usable for a model. The lightest tracked hardware that runs Command A is the Apple M4 Max (128GB) at 128 GB. See Command A on Apple M4 Max (128GB).

Q4_K_M needed: ~70.4 GB
Usable on device: ~16 GB
Device memory: 24 GB

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Which quant fits

Quant ladder vs ~16 GB usable

Q2_K

~49.8 GB

Q3_K_M

~57.6 GB

Q4_K_M

~70.4 GB

Q5_K_M

~82.4 GB

Q6_K

~94.3 GB

Q8_0

~121.3 GB

FP16

~225.3 GB

The line marks Apple M4 (24GB)'s ~16 GB budget; rungs past it are too large.

Model Command

Parameters: 111B
Q4_K_M size: 67.1 GB
Q8_0 size: 118 GB
Context: 256k
Ollama tag: command-a:111b

Full Command A requirements →

Device macOS

Memory: 24 GB unified
Usable for weights: ~16 GB
Power draw: ~65 W
Best runtime: Ollama (MLX backend, preview) / MLX direct

Best models for Apple M4 (24GB) →

What you can run instead

Run Command A on other hardware

Apple M4 Max (128GB)AMD Ryzen AI Halo (128GB)Apple M5 Max (128GB)Apple M3 Ultra (256GB)

FAQ

Can Apple M4 (24GB) run Command A?

No. Command A needs ~70.4 GB even at Q4_K_M, but Apple M4 (24GB) only has ~16 GB usable.

How much memory does Command A need?

Apple M4 (24GB) does not have enough memory. At Q4_K_M the weights are ~67.1 GB; with KV cache and runtime overhead, budget ~70.4 GB at a 4k context.

What is the best tool to run Command A on macOS?

LM Studio for a simple setup; mlx-lm for the most speed. vLLM is NOT a Mac tool, it is a CUDA/Linux serving engine. Unified memory is not a fixed VRAM slice; ~70% is usable for weights.

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Sources

Weights are measured from GGUF files; KV cache and overhead are computed, so totals can vary ~15% with context and runtime. Any tok/s is a bandwidth estimate. See methodology.