Can Command R 35B run on NVIDIA A100 40GB?

YES — Runs Great

A82Great

Estimated from fit model

Command R 35B needs ~28.7 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A100 40GB has 40.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~67 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 28.7 GB, 66.5 tok/s, Runs well

28.7 GB required40.0 GB available

72% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

66.5 tok/s

TTFT

2910 ms

Safe context

90K

Memory

28.7 GB / 40.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights21.3 GB

KV Cache2.4 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom4.0 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsCommand R 35B on NVIDIA A100 40GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>What is local AI inference?
Local AI inference means running an AI language model directly on your own hardware — your laptop, desktop, or server — instead of sending requests to a remote cloud API.

When you run inference locally the model weights are loaded into your GPU or unified memory. Each token you generate requires reading those weights from memory, so memory bandwidth is the main bottleneck for decode speed.

Key benefits of running locally:
  - Full privacy: your prompts never leave your machine
  - No per-token cost or rate limits
  - Works offline once the model is downloaded
  - Latency depends only on your hardware
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>How much VRAM do I need?
It depends on the model size and quantization level. A rough rule of thumb:

  Model size     Q4 (4-bit)    Q8 (8-bit)    FP16
  7B params      ~4.3 GB       ~7.5 GB       ~14 GB
  13B params     ~7.9 GB       ~13.9 GB      ~26 GB
  70B params     ~42.7 GB      ~74.9 GB      ~140 GB

Most people use 4-bit quantization (Q4_K_M) which gives 90-95% of full quality at a fraction of the memory. A 24 GB GPU can comfortably run most 7B-13B models.
Estimated: 66.5 tok/s decode · 2.9s TTFT (warm) · 166 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	A	Runs well	66.5 tok/s	1587 ms	90K
Coding	A	Runs well	66.5 tok/s	2910 ms	90K
Agentic Coding	A	Runs well	66.5 tok/s	4232 ms	90K
Reasoning	A	Runs well	66.5 tok/s	3439 ms	90K
RAG	A	Runs well	66.5 tok/s	5291 ms	90K

Quantization options

How Command R 35B (35B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A100 40GB (40.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	13.7 GB	Low	A72
Q3_K_S	3	17.2 GB	Low	A74
NVFP4	4	19.6 GB	Medium	A75
Q4_K_M	4	21.3 GB	Medium	A75
Q5_K_M	5	25.2 GB	High	A75
Q6_KBest for your GPU	6	28.7 GB	High	A74
Q8_0	8	37.5 GB	Very High	F0
F16	16	71.8 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Command R 35B on your machine.

Run

ollama run command-r

Your hardware

More models your NVIDIA A100 40GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode	Capabilities
Kimi Linear 48B A3B	48B	A	44.6 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA A100 40GB run Command R 35B?

Yes, NVIDIA A100 40GB can run Command R 35B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 66.5 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Command R 35B need?

Command R 35B (35B parameters) requires approximately 28.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Command R 35B?

The recommended quantization for Command R 35B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Command R 35B run at on NVIDIA A100 40GB?

On NVIDIA A100 40GB, Command R 35B achieves approximately 66.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2910ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA A100 40GB run Command R 35B for coding?

For coding workloads, Command R 35B on NVIDIA A100 40GB receives a A grade with 66.5 tok/s and 90K context.

What context window can Command R 35B use on NVIDIA A100 40GB?

On NVIDIA A100 40GB, Command R 35B can safely use up to 90K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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Workload

Grade

Fit

Decode

TTFT

Context

Chat

Runs well

66.5 tok/s

1587 ms

90K

Coding

Runs well

66.5 tok/s

2910 ms

90K

Agentic Coding

Runs well

66.5 tok/s

4232 ms

90K

Reasoning

Runs well

66.5 tok/s

3439 ms

90K

RAG

Runs well

66.5 tok/s

5291 ms

90K

Quantization options

How Command R 35B (35B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A100 40GB (40.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	13.7 GB	Low	A72
Q3_K_S	3	17.2 GB	Low	A74
NVFP4	4	19.6 GB	Medium	A75
Q4_K_M	4	21.3 GB	Medium	A75
Q5_K_M	5	25.2 GB	High	A75
Q6_KBest for your GPU	6	28.7 GB	High	A74
Q8_0	8	37.5 GB	Very High	F0
F16	16	71.8 GB	Maximum	F0

Model

Params

Grade

Decode

Capabilities

Kimi Linear 48B A3B

48B

44.6 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA A100 40GB run Command R 35B?

Yes, NVIDIA A100 40GB can run Command R 35B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 66.5 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Command R 35B need?

Command R 35B (35B parameters) requires approximately 28.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Command R 35B?

The recommended quantization for Command R 35B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Command R 35B run at on NVIDIA A100 40GB?

On NVIDIA A100 40GB, Command R 35B achieves approximately 66.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2910ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA A100 40GB run Command R 35B for coding?

For coding workloads, Command R 35B on NVIDIA A100 40GB receives a A grade with 66.5 tok/s and 90K context.

What context window can Command R 35B use on NVIDIA A100 40GB?

On NVIDIA A100 40GB, Command R 35B can safely use up to 90K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.