UserLM 8b
Runs as your own dedicated GPU deployment, ready to launch from the wizard. Data stays in Europe.
$ curl https://hostyourai.com/api/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer hyai-..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "microsoft/UserLM-8b",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'
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Drop-in replacement for OpenAI: change only the base URL and API key. The Anthropic format (/v1/messages) is supported too.
text->text · microsoft · sovereign EU
Runs on EU infrastructure operated by European companies, from your request to the GPU. See the full chain
Unlike typical LLMs that are trained to play the role of the "assistant" in conversation, we trained UserLM-8b to simulate the “user” role in conversation (by training it to predict user turns in a large corpus of conversations called WildChat). This model is useful in simulating...
- Router
- Router · on request
- Dedicated
- Dedicated · available
Specifications
| Parameters | 8B |
|---|---|
| Context window | 8,192 tokens |
| Minimum VRAM | 48 GB |
| Architecture | LlamaForCausalLM (vLLM) |
| License | mit |
| Modality | text->text |
| Released | September 2025 |
| Publisher | microsoft ↗ |
Pricing
Shared router · per token
Dedicated GPU · per hour
Shared EU router, you pay only per token. Dedicated GPU deployments are billed per minute, see pricing.
✓ Verified working on 31-07-2026, responded in 154 ms on our EU infrastructure.
Bench index
Bench is our quality index for every model, 0 to 100. It rests on public measurements (Epoch AI with about 40 benchmarks, LiveBench, LMArena and more) and is refreshed every morning. Where nobody measures, it shows an estimate with a range.
No public benchmark yet: estimated from size and release date.
Range 26.3 to 48.9
Sources: Epoch AI ↗ · LiveBench ↗ · LMArena ↗ · Refreshed daily, last on 11-11-2026
Frequently asked questions
Can I run UserLM 8b in the EU?
Yes. HostYourAI runs UserLM 8b on GPUs in European datacenters via vLLM. Prompts and outputs never leave the EU and there is no US cloud provider in the chain.
Is hosting UserLM 8b GDPR-compliant?
Yes. All processing happens inside the EU, a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) is available and the subprocessor list is public. Open-source weights also mean: no training on your data.
How much does UserLM 8b cost?
UserLM 8b is available on request: through the shared EU router after a quick chat, or as your own dedicated GPU deployment billed per minute. Tell us your use case and we will set it up for you.
Is the API OpenAI-compatible?
Yes. You use the standard OpenAI SDKs with a custom base URL (https://hostyourai.com/api/v1). The Anthropic Messages API is supported as a drop-in as well.
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