HP ZBook 8 G1i 14 Mobile Workstation (RTX 500 Ada): which AI models can it run?

Estimated from the specifications below. Choose the memory size you have or plan to buy, then read the table for that size.

Specifications

Brand
HP
Chip
Intel Core Ultra 5, 7 or 9 (model numbers in the QuickSpecs table)
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 5, 7 or 9 (model numbers in the QuickSpecs table)
Graphics
NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Laptop GPU (4GB GDDR6 dedicated)
Memory type
DDR5-5600 SODIMM (DDR5-6400 modules also listed)
Memory options
16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB
Graphics memory
4 GB
Memory bandwidth
not known

Sources: https://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=c09133731, https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/products/workstations/professional-laptops/compare/

HP prints 4 GB GDDR6 dedicated for this GPU. Bandwidth empty: NVIDIA Ada professional laptop row not in chips.csv. The QuickSpecs also lists integrated Arc 140T/130T options (not a row). QuickSpecs version dated in the document; read 2026-10-28.

Speed is not known for this laptop. We have no sourced memory bandwidth figure, so the tables show fit only.

With 16 GB of memory

About 4 GB of it can hold a model.

ModelFitNeeds (GB)Writing speed (tokens per second)SpeedQualityBasis
Llama 3.2 3B
llama3.2:3b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 5 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 4B
qwen3:4b · thinks first
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 6 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 4B
gemma3:4b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 6.7 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Mistral 7B v0.3
mistral:7b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 7.8 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Llama 3.1 8B
llama3.1:8b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 8.3 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 8B
qwen3:8b · thinks first
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 8.9 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 12B
gemma3:12b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 15.9 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 14B
deepseek-r1:14b · thinks first
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.7 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Phi-4 14B
phi4:14b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.9 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 14B
qwen3:14b · thinks first
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.4 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
gpt-oss 20B
gpt-oss:20b
Won't fit 16.5 not known n/a not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 27B
gemma3:27b
Won't fit 27.2 not known n/a not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 30B (A3B)
qwen3:30b
Won't fit 22.6 not known n/a 9.3/10 Estimated
Qwen3 32B
qwen3:32b
Won't fit 26.3 not known n/a not measured yet Estimated
Llama 3.1 70B
llama3.1:70b
Won't fit 51.5 not known n/a not measured yet Estimated
gpt-oss 120B
gpt-oss:120b
Won't fit 70.5 not known n/a not measured yet Estimated

Models marked "thinks first" can write out their reasoning before they answer, so a job takes longer than the speed alone suggests.

With 32 GB of memory

About 4 GB of it can hold a model.

ModelFitNeeds (GB)Writing speed (tokens per second)SpeedQualityBasis
Llama 3.2 3B
llama3.2:3b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 5 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 4B
qwen3:4b · thinks first
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 6 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 4B
gemma3:4b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 6.7 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Mistral 7B v0.3
mistral:7b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 7.8 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Llama 3.1 8B
llama3.1:8b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 8.3 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 8B
qwen3:8b · thinks first
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 8.9 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 12B
gemma3:12b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 15.9 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 14B
deepseek-r1:14b · thinks first
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.7 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Phi-4 14B
phi4:14b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.9 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 14B
qwen3:14b · thinks first
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.4 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
gpt-oss 20B
gpt-oss:20b · thinks first
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 16.5 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 27B
gemma3:27b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 27.2 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 30B (A3B)
qwen3:30b · thinks first
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 22.6 not known Not known 9.3/10 Estimated
Qwen3 32B
qwen3:32b · thinks first
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 26.3 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Llama 3.1 70B
llama3.1:70b
Won't fit 51.5 not known n/a not measured yet Estimated
gpt-oss 120B
gpt-oss:120b
Won't fit 70.5 not known n/a not measured yet Estimated

Models marked "thinks first" can write out their reasoning before they answer, so a job takes longer than the speed alone suggests.

With 64 GB of memory

About 4 GB of it can hold a model.

ModelFitNeeds (GB)Writing speed (tokens per second)SpeedQualityBasis
Llama 3.2 3B
llama3.2:3b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 5 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 4B
qwen3:4b · thinks first
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 6 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 4B
gemma3:4b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 6.7 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Mistral 7B v0.3
mistral:7b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 7.8 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Llama 3.1 8B
llama3.1:8b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 8.3 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 8B
qwen3:8b · thinks first
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 8.9 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 12B
gemma3:12b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 15.9 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 14B
deepseek-r1:14b · thinks first
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.7 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Phi-4 14B
phi4:14b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.9 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 14B
qwen3:14b · thinks first
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.4 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
gpt-oss 20B
gpt-oss:20b · thinks first
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 16.5 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 27B
gemma3:27b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 27.2 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 30B (A3B)
qwen3:30b · thinks first
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 22.6 not known Not known 9.3/10 Estimated
Qwen3 32B
qwen3:32b · thinks first
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 26.3 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
Llama 3.1 70B
llama3.1:70b
Speed is not known: no sourced memory bandwidth for this laptop. Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 51.5 not known Not known not measured yet Estimated
gpt-oss 120B
gpt-oss:120b
Won't fit 70.5 not known n/a not measured yet Estimated

Models marked "thinks first" can write out their reasoning before they answer, so a job takes longer than the speed alone suggests.

Editing, gaming, CAD and other work

Each app below publishes a minimum and a recommended system requirement. We compare them with this laptop's memory and graphics memory. We do not judge the graphics chip's class, the processor generation or the operating system, because the makers describe those in words: check the source link for the exact card, processor and system they name. Many apps and games run only on Windows or only on macOS. Integrated graphics count as below any requirement for a dedicated card. Not known means the maker does not state this laptop's graphics memory.

App16 GB32 GB64 GB
Video editing
Adobe Premiere ProMinimumMinimumMinimum
Adobe After EffectsMinimumMinimumMinimum
Final Cut ProRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
OBS StudioMinimumMinimumMinimum
Adobe Premiere ElementsRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
DaVinci ResolveMinimumMinimumMinimum
Photo editing and design
Adobe PhotoshopRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Adobe Lightroom ClassicRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Adobe IllustratorRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
AffinityRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Adobe InDesignRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Capture OneMinimumMinimumMinimum
KritaRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Clip Studio PaintRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
3D, CAD and rendering
BlenderMinimumMinimumMinimum
Autodesk AutoCADMinimumMinimumMinimum
SOLIDWORKSMinimumRecommendedRecommended
Autodesk FusionMinimumMinimumMinimum
Autodesk RevitMinimumMinimumMinimum
SketchUpMinimumMinimumMinimum
Autodesk MayaRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Maxon Cinema 4DRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
RhinoRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
KeyShot StudioMinimumMinimumMinimum
Unreal Engine 5 editorBelow minimumBelow minimumBelow minimum
Unity editorMinimumMinimumMinimum
HoudiniBelow minimumBelow minimumBelow minimum
ZBrushRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Adobe Substance 3D PainterBelow minimumBelow minimumBelow minimum
Autodesk 3ds MaxRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Autodesk InventorMinimumMinimumMinimum
Autodesk Civil 3DMinimumMinimumMinimum
ArchicadRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
TwinmotionBelow minimumBelow minimumBelow minimum
Lumion ProBelow minimumBelow minimumBelow minimum
D5 RenderMinimumRecommendedRecommended
Godot EngineRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Gaming
Cyberpunk 2077RecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Baldur's Gate 3MinimumMinimumMinimum
Elden RingRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Black Myth: WukongRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
StarfieldRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Hogwarts LegacyRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Counter-Strike 2MinimumMinimumMinimum
FortniteMinimumMinimumMinimum
Call of Duty: WarzoneRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024MinimumRecommendedRecommended
Alan Wake 2RecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Forza Horizon 5RecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Red Dead Redemption 2RecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Grand Theft Auto VRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Marvel RivalsRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Helldivers 2RecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Hades IIRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Stardew ValleyMinimumMinimumMinimum
Minecraft Java EditionMinimumMinimumMinimum
Apex LegendsRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Rocket LeagueRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Dota 2MinimumMinimumMinimum
Overwatch 2RecommendedRecommendedRecommended
PalworldMinimumRecommendedRecommended
Diablo IVRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Path of Exile 2RecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Monster Hunter WildsBelow minimumBelow minimumBelow minimum
Assassin's Creed ShadowsMinimumMinimumMinimum
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2Below minimumBelow minimumBelow minimum
Silent Hill 2RecommendedRecommendedRecommended
God of War RagnarokRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
The Witcher 3: Wild HuntBelow minimumBelow minimumBelow minimum
Sid Meier's Civilization VIIRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Total War: Warhammer IIIRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Cities: Skylines IIMinimumMinimumMinimum
F1 25RecommendedRecommendedRecommended
EA Sports FC 25RecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Forza MotorsportRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Lethal CompanyMinimumMinimumMinimum
BalatroMinimumMinimumMinimum
Vampire SurvivorsMinimumMinimumMinimum
Hollow Knight: SilksongRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
SatisfactoryRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
RobloxMinimumMinimumMinimum
Genshin ImpactRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
AI image and video generation
InvokeAI with SD 1.5 modelsMinimumMinimumMinimum
InvokeAI with SDXL modelsBelow minimumBelow minimumBelow minimum
InvokeAI with FLUX.1 modelsBelow minimumBelow minimumBelow minimum
FooocusMinimumMinimumMinimum
LM StudioRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
JanRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Music and audio production
Ableton Live 12MinimumMinimumMinimum
FL StudioMinimumMinimumMinimum
Logic ProMinimumMinimumMinimum
Pro ToolsMinimumMinimumMinimum
Steinberg CubaseMinimumMinimumMinimum
Native Instruments Kontakt 8RecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Bitwig StudioMinimumMinimumMinimum
Fender Studio ProMinimumMinimumMinimum
ReasonMinimumMinimumMinimum
Traktor Pro 4MinimumMinimumMinimum
Adobe AuditionMinimumMinimumMinimum
Software development
Android StudioMinimumMinimumMinimum
Visual Studio 2026RecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Docker DesktopMinimumMinimumMinimum
IntelliJ IDEAMinimumMinimumMinimum
Visual Studio CodeRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
VMware Workstation ProRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Parallels DesktopRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Everyday work
Microsoft 365MinimumMinimumMinimum
Zoom WorkplaceRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Microsoft TeamsMinimumMinimumMinimum
Google ChromeMinimumMinimumMinimum
Windows 11MinimumMinimumMinimum

Labels follow the makers' published lists. All use cases.

Speed is the speed of writing an answer, shown as a range. Reading speed is not estimated. How the estimates work · How close they are · Back to the finder