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Can a M1 16GB run strands-decider 2B (Strands Agents, decision)?

Yes. strands-decider 2B (Strands Agents, decision) fits in fast memory on M1 16GB at Default (2.7 GB needed, 10.7 GB usable), about 27 tok/s (estimate).

Hardware: M1 16GB · Model: strands-decider 2B (Strands Agents, decision)

M1 16GB has 16 GB of unified memory and 68 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The checker leaves macOS a share of unified memory, so Ollama can use 10.7 GB. strands-decider 2B (Strands Agents, decision) (2B, Strands Agents) at Default is a 2 GB download and needs 2.7 GB with headroom for about 8k tokens.

Best quantDefault
Download size2 GB
Memory needed2.7 GB
Usable fast memory10.7 GB
Fitfits in fast memory
Estimated speed~27 tok/s (estimate)
Commandollama run strands-decider:2b
Open M1 16GB in the checker

Estimates, not benchmarks. Model sizes are ollama.com download sizes; memory needed adds headroom for ~8k tokens of context; speeds are rough figures from memory bandwidth. Data updated 2026-10-23.

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