Approximation for $(1-\frac1{2\sqrt{n}})(1+(1-\frac1{2\sqrt{n-1}}))(1+\dots)$

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$$M_i = \prod_{n=i}^K\left(1-\frac1{2\sqrt{n}}\right).$$

What could be a method of estimation of

$$\sum_{i=1}^K M_i$$ with regard to the value of $K$? It is not even of interest to find the precise explicit expression. It could be an approximate behavior with $K\rightarrow\infty$. Does it converge, diverge or decrease?

My attempts:

I've succeeded to find approximate behaviour of $M_1$ via Euler–Maclaurin formula for $\ln(M_1)$.

$$M_1 \sim \exp\left(-0.5\sqrt{K}\right)\sqrt[4]{\frac{1}{\sqrt{K}K-0.5K}}$$

But, it is not clear how to use it either intuitively to solve the problem.

Edit.

The question was deleted for some time, nevertheless Did make a solution, which is accessible here.