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HP Z6 G5
- Chips
- 10 GPU options, from NVIDIA T400 to NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation
- VRAM
- 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 32 or 48 GB
- Released
- 2024
Configurations
Pick one to see which models it runs. More memory lets larger models fit; bandwidth sets how fast they answer.
| Configuration | Memory | Usable for AI | Bandwidth | LLMs that run well | Launch price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA T400 | 4.0 GB | 4.0 GB | 80 GB/s | 215 of 622 | — |
| NVIDIA T1000 8GB | 8.0 GB | 8.0 GB | 160 GB/s | 338 of 622 | — |
| NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB | 12.0 GB | 12.0 GB | 288 GB/s | 421 of 622 | — |
| NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation | 16.0 GB | 16.0 GB | 224 GB/s | 455 of 622 | — |
| NVIDIA RTX A4000 | 16.0 GB | 16.0 GB | 448 GB/s | 460 of 622 | — |
| NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation | 20.0 GB | 20.0 GB | 360 GB/s | 461 of 622 | — |
| NVIDIA RTX A5000 | 24.0 GB | 24.0 GB | 768 GB/s | 466 of 622 | — |
| NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation | 32.0 GB | 32.0 GB | 576 GB/s | 489 of 622 | — |
| NVIDIA RTX A6000 | 48.0 GB | 48.0 GB | 768 GB/s | 516 of 622 | — |
| NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation | 48.0 GB | 48.0 GB | 960 GB/s | 517 of 622 | — |
Specifications 16.0 GB configuration
| Maker | HP |
|---|---|
| Type | Workstation |
| Chip | NVIDIA RTX A4000 |
| Video memory (VRAM) | 16.0 GB |
| Usable for AI models | 16.0 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| FP16 compute | 19.2 TFLOPS |
| Notes | Workstation with NVIDIA RTX professional graphics; each option below is a GPU you can configure. Listed on the NVIDIA Marketplace. |
| Product page | www.hp.com (opens in a new tab) |
Best LLMs for the HP Z6 G5 16.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at Q5_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 90/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Gemma 4 12B | Q5_K_M | 10.6 GB | 38.0 tok/s | Runs great |
| 79Great quality (A) · 79 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 90/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | K2 Horizon 7B | Q6_K | 10.0 GB | 42.4 tok/s | Runs great |
| 77Great quality (A) · 77 of 100: how capable the model is at Q3_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 88/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Gemma 4 26B-A4B | Q3_K_M | 14.4 GB | 116 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
| 77Great quality (A) · 77 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 88/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | SenseNova Loop 9B Preview | Q6_K | 9.8 GB | 39.5 tok/s | Runs great |
| 77Great quality (A) · 77 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 88/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B | Q6_K | 9.4 GB | 40.5 tok/s | Runs great |
| 76Great quality (A) · 76 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 88/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Ornith 1.5 9B | Q6_K | 9.6 GB | 39.5 tok/s | Runs great |
| 75Great quality (A) · 75 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 87/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3.5 9B | Q6_K | 9.6 GB | 39.5 tok/s | Runs great |
| 73Great quality (A) · 73 of 100: how capable the model is at Q3_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 87/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Raon-1 mini Preview (30B-A4B) | Q3_K_M | 15.6 GB | 108 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
| 74Great quality (A) · 74 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 87/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Ornith 1.0 9B | Q6_K | 9.6 GB | 39.5 tok/s | Runs great |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at Q3_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 87/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3.8 27B | Q3_K_M | 15.5 GB | 25.6 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
Best Image models for the HP Z6 G5 16.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83Great quality (A) · 83 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 92/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Z-Image Turbo | Q8 GGUF | 13.0 GB | 8.6 s | Runs great |
| 89Excellent quality (A+) · 89 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 92/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FLUX 3 Image Klein | FP8 | 12.4 GB | 15 s | Runs well |
| 83Great quality (A) · 83 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 90/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | ERNIE-Image Turbo | FP8 | 14.5 GB | 8.6 s | Runs welltight fit |
| 77Great quality (A) · 77 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 89/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | Q8 GGUF | 10.5 GB | 3.4 s | Runs great |
| 83Great quality (A) · 83 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 87/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | Q8 GGUF | 12.3 GB | 6.5 s | Runs greatencoder in RAM |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 83/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Z-Image | FP8 | 12.6 GB | 46 s | Slow |
Best Video models for the HP Z6 G5 16.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Fair quality (C) · 49 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 77/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-Video 2B | FP8 | 10.8 GB | 67 s | Runs great |
| 44Fair quality (C) · 44 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 74/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | CogVideoX 2B | FP8 | 11.0 GB | 2.7 min | Runs great |
| 53Fair quality (C) · 53 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 72/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Wan 2.1 T2V 1.3B | FP8 | 12.8 GB | 10.8 min | Runs well |
| 53Fair quality (C) · 53 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 71/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | CogVideoX 5B | FP8 | 14.3 GB | 8.1 min | Runs welltight fit |
| 53Fair quality (C) · 53 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 71/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | CogVideoX 5B I2V | FP8 | 14.9 GB | 8.1 min | Runs welltight fit |
Best Decision models for the HP Z6 G5 16.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 93/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Jina Reranker v3.5 | F16 | 2.8 GB | 31 ms | Runs great |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 92/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Jina Reranker v3 | F16 | 2.8 GB | 31 ms | Runs great |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 92/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Intern-Decision 4B | Q8_0 | 6.3 GB | 104 ms | Runs great |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 92/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3 Reranker 4B | Q8_0 | 6.0 GB | 167 ms | Runs well |
| 82Great quality (A) · 82 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | d1 3B | F16 | 7.7 GB | 86 ms | Runs great |
| 82Great quality (A) · 82 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | mxbai-rerank-large v2 | F16 | 4.5 GB | 73 ms | Runs great |
| 88Excellent quality (A+) · 88 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | zerank-2 | Q8_0 | 6.0 GB | 167 ms | Runs well |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FRIDA-Decisions | F16 | 2.4 GB | 23 ms | Runs great |
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Spec sources
Estimates come from published hardware specs and our open formulas, not from running the model on your machine. Real speed varies with runtime, drivers and settings. Numbers marked “Measured” come from a linked benchmark.