HP EliteBook 8 G1i 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC: 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 or 7 (V series)
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 5 or 7 (V series: 226V, 228V, 236V, 238V, 256V, 258V, 266V, 268V)
- Graphics
- Intel Arc Graphics (integrated)
- Memory type
- LPDDR5X-8533 (on board)
- Memory options
- 16 GB, 32 GB
- Memory bandwidth
- 136.5 GB/s
Sources: https://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=c09097613
HP QuickSpecs lists 16GB and 32GB LPDDR5X-8533, no memory slots, dual channel. Derived: 128 bits x 8533 / 8 / 1000 = 136.5GB/s peak. The separate 16 inch "AI PC" version uses SODIMM memory and is not covered here.
With 16 GB of memory
About 12 GB of it can hold a model.
| Model | Fit | Needs (GB) | Writing speed (tokens per second) | Speed | Quality | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.2 3B llama3.2:3b |
Fits | 5 | 24 to 44 | Fast | not measured yet | Estimated |
| Qwen3 4B qwen3:4b · thinks first |
Fits | 6 | 19 to 35 | Fast | not measured yet | Estimated |
| Gemma 3 4B gemma3:4b |
Fits | 6.7 | 14 to 27 | Fast | not measured yet | Estimated |
| Mistral 7B v0.3 mistral:7b |
Fits | 7.8 | 11 to 20 | Fast | not measured yet | Estimated |
| Llama 3.1 8B llama3.1:8b |
Fits | 8.3 | 9.7 to 18 | Unclear could be Moderate or Fast | not measured yet | Estimated |
| Qwen3 8B qwen3:8b · thinks first |
Fits | 8.9 | 9.2 to 17 | Unclear could be Moderate or Fast | not measured yet | Estimated |
| Gemma 3 12B gemma3:12b |
Won't fit | 15.9 | not known | n/a | not measured yet | Estimated |
| DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 14B deepseek-r1:14b |
Won't fit | 13.7 | not known | n/a | not measured yet | Estimated |
| Phi-4 14B phi4:14b |
Won't fit | 13.9 | not known | n/a | not measured yet | Estimated |
| Qwen3 14B qwen3:14b |
Won't fit | 13.4 | not known | n/a | 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 28 GB of it can hold a model.
| Model | Fit | Needs (GB) | Writing speed (tokens per second) | Speed | Quality | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.2 3B llama3.2:3b |
Fits | 5 | 24 to 44 | Fast | not measured yet | Estimated |
| Qwen3 4B qwen3:4b · thinks first |
Fits | 6 | 19 to 35 | Fast | not measured yet | Estimated |
| Gemma 3 4B gemma3:4b |
Fits | 6.7 | 14 to 27 | Fast | not measured yet | Estimated |
| Mistral 7B v0.3 mistral:7b |
Fits | 7.8 | 11 to 20 | Fast | not measured yet | Estimated |
| Llama 3.1 8B llama3.1:8b |
Fits | 8.3 | 9.7 to 18 | Unclear could be Moderate or Fast | not measured yet | Estimated |
| Qwen3 8B qwen3:8b · thinks first |
Fits | 8.9 | 9.2 to 17 | Unclear could be Moderate or Fast | not measured yet | Estimated |
| Gemma 3 12B gemma3:12b |
Fits | 15.9 | 5.9 to 11 | Unclear could be Moderate or Fast | not measured yet | Estimated |
| DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 14B deepseek-r1:14b · thinks first |
Fits | 13.7 | 5.3 to 9.9 | Moderate | not measured yet | Estimated |
| Phi-4 14B phi4:14b |
Fits | 13.9 | 5.2 to 9.8 | Moderate | not measured yet | Estimated |
| Qwen3 14B qwen3:14b · thinks first |
Fits | 13.4 | 5.1 to 9.5 | Moderate | not measured yet | Estimated |
| gpt-oss 20B gpt-oss:20b · thinks first |
Fits | 16.5 | 12 to 22 | Fast | not measured yet | Estimated |
| Gemma 3 27B gemma3:27b |
Tight | 27.2 | 2.8 to 5.2 | Unclear could be Slow or Moderate | not measured yet | Estimated |
| Qwen3 30B (A3B) qwen3:30b · thinks first |
Fits | 22.6 | 14 to 26 | Fast | 9.3/10 | Estimated |
| Qwen3 32B qwen3:32b · thinks first |
Tight | 26.3 | 2.4 to 4.4 | Slow | 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.
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.
| App | 16 GB | 32 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Video editing | ||
| Adobe Premiere Pro | Recommended | Recommended |
| Adobe After Effects | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Final Cut Pro | Recommended | Recommended |
| OBS Studio | Minimum | Minimum |
| Photo editing and design | ||
| Adobe Photoshop | Recommended | Recommended |
| Adobe Lightroom Classic | Recommended | Recommended |
| Adobe Illustrator | Recommended | Recommended |
| 3D, CAD and rendering | ||
| Blender | Minimum | Recommended |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Minimum | Minimum |
| SOLIDWORKS | Minimum | Recommended |
| Autodesk Fusion | Minimum | Recommended |
| Autodesk Revit | Minimum | Minimum |
| SketchUp | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Autodesk Maya | Recommended | Recommended |
| Maxon Cinema 4D | Recommended | Recommended |
| Rhino | Recommended | Recommended |
| KeyShot Studio | Recommended | Recommended |
| Unreal Engine 5 editor | Below minimum | Recommended |
| Unity editor | Minimum | Minimum |
| Gaming | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Elden Ring | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Black Myth: Wukong | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Starfield | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Hogwarts Legacy | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Counter-Strike 2 | Minimum | Minimum |
| Fortnite | Minimum | Minimum |
| Call of Duty: Warzone | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Alan Wake 2 | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Forza Horizon 5 | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Grand Theft Auto V | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Marvel Rivals | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Helldivers 2 | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Hades II | Minimum | Minimum |
| Stardew Valley | Minimum | Minimum |
| Minecraft Java Edition | Minimum | Minimum |
| AI image and video generation | ||
| InvokeAI with SD 1.5 models | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| InvokeAI with SDXL models | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| InvokeAI with FLUX.1 models | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Music and audio production | ||
| Ableton Live 12 | Minimum | Minimum |
| FL Studio | Minimum | Minimum |
| Logic Pro | Minimum | Minimum |
| Pro Tools | Minimum | Minimum |
| Steinberg Cubase | Minimum | Minimum |
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