Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IAH10 (RTX 5050): 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
Lenovo
Chip
Intel Core Ultra 5, 7 or 9 H (Series 2)
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 5/7/9 H series
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)
Memory type
LPDDR5X-8400 or LPDDR5X-8533, soldered
Memory options
16 GB, 24 GB, 32 GB
Graphics memory
8 GB
Memory bandwidth
384 GB/s

Sources: https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/IdeaPad/IdeaPad_Pro_5_16IAH10/IdeaPad_Pro_5_16IAH10_Spec.pdf, https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/laptops/50-series/

PSREF lists 16GB, 24GB and 32GB soldered, and the RTX 5050 as a discrete option next to Intel Arc 130T/140T. GPU bandwidth from NVIDIA RTX 50 laptop page.

With 16 GB of memory

About 8 GB of it can hold a model.

ModelFitNeeds (GB)Writing speed (tokens per second)SpeedQualityBasis
Llama 3.2 3B
llama3.2:3b
Fits 5 67 to 125 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 4B
qwen3:4b · thinks first
Fits 6 54 to 100 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 4B
gemma3:4b
Fits 6.7 41 to 76 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Mistral 7B v0.3
mistral:7b
Tight 7.8 31 to 57 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Llama 3.1 8B
llama3.1:8b
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 8.3 4.1 to 7.6 Unclear could be Slow or Moderate not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 8B
qwen3:8b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 8.9 3.9 to 7.2 Unclear could be Slow or Moderate not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 12B
gemma3:12b
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 15.9 2.5 to 4.6 Slow not measured yet Estimated
DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 14B
deepseek-r1:14b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.7 2.2 to 4.2 Slow not measured yet Estimated
Phi-4 14B
phi4:14b
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.9 2.2 to 4.1 Slow not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 14B
qwen3:14b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.4 2.2 to 4 Slow not measured yet Estimated
gpt-oss 20B
gpt-oss:20b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 16.5 5 to 9.3 Moderate 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 24 GB of memory

About 8 GB of it can hold a model.

ModelFitNeeds (GB)Writing speed (tokens per second)SpeedQualityBasis
Llama 3.2 3B
llama3.2:3b
Fits 5 67 to 125 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 4B
qwen3:4b · thinks first
Fits 6 54 to 100 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 4B
gemma3:4b
Fits 6.7 41 to 76 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Mistral 7B v0.3
mistral:7b
Tight 7.8 31 to 57 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Llama 3.1 8B
llama3.1:8b
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 8.3 4.1 to 7.6 Unclear could be Slow or Moderate not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 8B
qwen3:8b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 8.9 3.9 to 7.2 Unclear could be Slow or Moderate not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 12B
gemma3:12b
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 15.9 2.5 to 4.6 Slow not measured yet Estimated
DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 14B
deepseek-r1:14b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.7 2.2 to 4.2 Slow not measured yet Estimated
Phi-4 14B
phi4:14b
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.9 2.2 to 4.1 Slow not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 14B
qwen3:14b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.4 2.2 to 4 Slow not measured yet Estimated
gpt-oss 20B
gpt-oss:20b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 16.5 5 to 9.3 Moderate not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 27B
gemma3:27b
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 27.2 1.2 to 2.2 Slow not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 30B (A3B)
qwen3:30b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 22.6 5.9 to 11 Unclear could be Moderate or Fast 9.3/10 Estimated
Qwen3 32B
qwen3:32b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 26.3 1 to 1.9 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.

With 32 GB of memory

About 8 GB of it can hold a model.

ModelFitNeeds (GB)Writing speed (tokens per second)SpeedQualityBasis
Llama 3.2 3B
llama3.2:3b
Fits 5 67 to 125 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 4B
qwen3:4b · thinks first
Fits 6 54 to 100 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 4B
gemma3:4b
Fits 6.7 41 to 76 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Mistral 7B v0.3
mistral:7b
Tight 7.8 31 to 57 Fast not measured yet Estimated
Llama 3.1 8B
llama3.1:8b
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 8.3 4.1 to 7.6 Unclear could be Slow or Moderate not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 8B
qwen3:8b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 8.9 3.9 to 7.2 Unclear could be Slow or Moderate not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 12B
gemma3:12b
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 15.9 2.5 to 4.6 Slow not measured yet Estimated
DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen 14B
deepseek-r1:14b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.7 2.2 to 4.2 Slow not measured yet Estimated
Phi-4 14B
phi4:14b
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.9 2.2 to 4.1 Slow not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 14B
qwen3:14b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 13.4 2.2 to 4 Slow not measured yet Estimated
gpt-oss 20B
gpt-oss:20b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 16.5 5 to 9.3 Moderate not measured yet Estimated
Gemma 3 27B
gemma3:27b
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 27.2 1.2 to 2.2 Slow not measured yet Estimated
Qwen3 30B (A3B)
qwen3:30b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 22.6 5.9 to 11 Unclear could be Moderate or Fast 9.3/10 Estimated
Qwen3 32B
qwen3:32b · thinks first
Part of the model runs from system memory, which is much slower.
Partial offload (slow) 26.3 1 to 1.9 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.

App16 GB24 GB32 GB
Video editing
Adobe Premiere ProRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Adobe After EffectsRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Final Cut ProRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
OBS StudioMinimumMinimumMinimum
Photo editing and design
Adobe PhotoshopRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Adobe Lightroom ClassicRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Adobe IllustratorRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
3D, CAD and rendering
BlenderMinimumMinimumRecommended
Autodesk AutoCADMinimumMinimumRecommended
SOLIDWORKSMinimumMinimumRecommended
Autodesk FusionMinimumMinimumRecommended
Autodesk RevitMinimumMinimumMinimum
SketchUpMinimumMinimumMinimum
Autodesk MayaRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Maxon Cinema 4DRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
RhinoRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
KeyShot StudioRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Unreal Engine 5 editorBelow minimumBelow minimumRecommended
Unity editorMinimumMinimumMinimum
Gaming
Cyberpunk 2077RecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Baldur's Gate 3RecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Elden RingRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Black Myth: WukongRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
StarfieldRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Hogwarts LegacyRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Counter-Strike 2MinimumMinimumMinimum
FortniteRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Call of Duty: WarzoneRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024MinimumMinimumRecommended
Alan Wake 2RecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Forza Horizon 5RecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Red Dead Redemption 2RecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Grand Theft Auto VRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Marvel RivalsRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Helldivers 2RecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Hades IIRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
Stardew ValleyMinimumMinimumMinimum
Minecraft Java EditionRecommendedRecommendedRecommended
AI image and video generation
InvokeAI with SD 1.5 modelsMinimumMinimumMinimum
InvokeAI with SDXL modelsMinimumMinimumMinimum
InvokeAI with FLUX.1 modelsBelow minimumBelow minimumBelow minimum
Music and audio production
Ableton Live 12MinimumMinimumMinimum
FL StudioMinimumMinimumMinimum
Logic ProMinimumMinimumMinimum
Pro ToolsMinimumMinimumMinimum
Steinberg CubaseMinimumMinimumMinimum

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

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