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Can a M1 Pro 16GB run Laya 421M (Convai, decision)?

Yes. Laya 421M (Convai, decision) fits in fast memory on M1 Pro 16GB at BF16 (1.5 GB needed, 10.7 GB usable), about 190 tok/s (estimate).

Hardware: M1 Pro 16GB · Model: Laya 421M (Convai, decision)

M1 Pro 16GB has 16 GB of unified memory and 200 GB/s of memory bandwidth. M2 Pro 16GB has the same memory and bandwidth, so the fit numbers match; this page is M1 Pro 16GB. The checker leaves macOS a share of unified memory, so Ollama can use 10.7 GB. Laya 421M (Convai, decision) (0.421B, Convai Innovations) at BF16 is a 0.84 GB download and needs 1.5 GB with headroom for about 8k tokens.

Best quantBF16
Download size0.84 GB
Memory needed1.5 GB
Usable fast memory10.7 GB
Fitfits in fast memory
Estimated speed~190 tok/s (estimate)
Commandollama run laya:421m-english-bf16
Open M1 Pro 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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