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Can a Mac Studio M5 Max (40c GPU) 48GB run strands-decider 2B (Strands Agents, decision)?

Yes. strands-decider 2B (Strands Agents, decision) fits in fast memory on Mac Studio M5 Max (40c GPU) 48GB at Default (2.7 GB needed, 36.0 GB usable), about 246 tok/s (estimate).

Hardware: Mac Studio M5 Max (40c GPU) 48GB · Model: strands-decider 2B (Strands Agents, decision)

Mac Studio M5 Max (40c GPU) 48GB has 48 GB of unified memory and 614 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The checker leaves macOS a share of unified memory, so Ollama can use 36.0 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 memory36.0 GB
Fitfits in fast memory
Estimated speed~246 tok/s (estimate)
Commandollama run strands-decider:2b
Open Mac Studio M5 Max (40c GPU) 48GB 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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