Lenovo ThinkPad P16v Gen 2 (RTX 1000 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
Lenovo
Chip
Intel Core Ultra 7 or 9 (Series 1, H)
Processor
Core Ultra 7 155H/165H, 9 185H
Graphics
NVIDIA RTX 1000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU (6GB GDDR6)
Memory type
DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM
Memory options
96 GB (a ceiling: the maker prints only the maximum)
Graphics memory
6 GB
Memory bandwidth
not known

Sources: https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_P16v_Gen_2/ThinkPad_P16v_Gen_2_Spec.pdf

PSREF states up to 96GB (2 x 48GB) DDR5-5600 and 6GB GDDR6 for the RTX 1000 Ada. NVIDIA bandwidth for this GPU is not in our chip list, so it is empty.

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

With 96 GB of memory

About 6 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.
Fits 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 · 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) 70.5 not known Not known 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.

App96 GB
Video editing
Adobe Premiere ProMinimum
Adobe After EffectsMinimum
Final Cut ProRecommended
OBS StudioMinimum
Adobe Premiere ElementsRecommended
DaVinci ResolveMinimum
Photo editing and design
Adobe PhotoshopRecommended
Adobe Lightroom ClassicRecommended
Adobe IllustratorRecommended
AffinityRecommended
Adobe InDesignRecommended
Capture OneMinimum
KritaRecommended
Clip Studio PaintRecommended
3D, CAD and rendering
BlenderMinimum
Autodesk AutoCADMinimum
SOLIDWORKSRecommended
Autodesk FusionMinimum
Autodesk RevitMinimum
SketchUpMinimum
Autodesk MayaRecommended
Maxon Cinema 4DRecommended
RhinoRecommended
KeyShot StudioMinimum
Unreal Engine 5 editorBelow minimum
Unity editorMinimum
HoudiniBelow minimum
ZBrushRecommended
Adobe Substance 3D PainterBelow minimum
Autodesk 3ds MaxRecommended
Autodesk InventorMinimum
Autodesk Civil 3DMinimum
ArchicadRecommended
TwinmotionMinimum
Lumion ProMinimum
D5 RenderRecommended
Godot EngineRecommended
Gaming
Cyberpunk 2077Recommended
Baldur's Gate 3Minimum
Elden RingRecommended
Black Myth: WukongRecommended
StarfieldRecommended
Hogwarts LegacyRecommended
Counter-Strike 2Minimum
FortniteMinimum
Call of Duty: WarzoneRecommended
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024Recommended
Alan Wake 2Recommended
Forza Horizon 5Recommended
Red Dead Redemption 2Recommended
Grand Theft Auto VRecommended
Marvel RivalsRecommended
Helldivers 2Recommended
Hades IIRecommended
Stardew ValleyMinimum
Minecraft Java EditionRecommended
Apex LegendsRecommended
Rocket LeagueRecommended
Dota 2Minimum
Overwatch 2Recommended
PalworldRecommended
Diablo IVRecommended
Path of Exile 2Recommended
Monster Hunter WildsMinimum
Assassin's Creed ShadowsMinimum
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2Minimum
Silent Hill 2Recommended
God of War RagnarokRecommended
The Witcher 3: Wild HuntMinimum
Sid Meier's Civilization VIIRecommended
Total War: Warhammer IIIRecommended
Cities: Skylines IIMinimum
F1 25Recommended
EA Sports FC 25Recommended
Forza MotorsportRecommended
Lethal CompanyMinimum
BalatroMinimum
Vampire SurvivorsMinimum
Hollow Knight: SilksongRecommended
SatisfactoryRecommended
RobloxMinimum
Genshin ImpactRecommended
AI image and video generation
InvokeAI with SD 1.5 modelsMinimum
InvokeAI with SDXL modelsBelow minimum
InvokeAI with FLUX.1 modelsBelow minimum
FooocusMinimum
LM StudioRecommended
JanRecommended
Music and audio production
Ableton Live 12Minimum
FL StudioMinimum
Logic ProMinimum
Pro ToolsMinimum
Steinberg CubaseMinimum
Native Instruments Kontakt 8Recommended
Bitwig StudioMinimum
Fender Studio ProMinimum
ReasonMinimum
Traktor Pro 4Minimum
Adobe AuditionMinimum
Software development
Android StudioMinimum
Visual Studio 2026Recommended
Docker DesktopMinimum
IntelliJ IDEAMinimum
Visual Studio CodeRecommended
VMware Workstation ProRecommended
Parallels DesktopRecommended
Everyday work
Microsoft 365Minimum
Zoom WorkplaceRecommended
Microsoft TeamsMinimum
Google ChromeMinimum
Windows 11Minimum

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

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