Kensink Labs
DeepSeekLLM Models8-week engagement
DEEPSEEK · OPEN REASONING

DeepSeek for open reasoning on a budget.

DeepSeek's open-weight models offer strong reasoning at a low cost. We evaluate them against your tasks before committing, and host them where control matters.

LLM APIFrontier LLM providersEval pipelines
Cycle
8 weeks · fixed price
Stack
DeepSeek, self-hosted
Output
Production code + eval suite
Handoff
Full source ownership
[THE SHORT VERSION]

Capable open models that change the cost equation.

DeepSeek's open-weight reasoning models have made strong capability available cheaply and self-hostable. As always, the right call is task-specific: we run an eval set on your real inputs before recommending any model, frontier or open.

When it fits
  • Reasoning-heavy tasks on a tight budget
  • Self-hosting for control or residency
  • Comparing open models against hosted frontier ones
[HOW WE BUILD IT]

How we build with DeepSeek.

01

Scope and fit

We decide where DeepSeek earns its place in your system, and where a simpler tool wins. No resume-driven architecture.

02

Build on a tested foundation

We integrate DeepSeek against a foundation we trust: typed code, CI, and observability from the first commit. Boring infrastructure, modern surface.

03

Eval before launch

An eval suite proves the build behaves before it reaches a user. We measure, then ship.

04

Handoff with ownership

Your team gets the code, the tests, and a runbook. No lock-in to us or to a vendor framework.

[WHAT YOU GET]

What the engagement leaves behind.

8 wks
Problem to production
100%
Source ownership at handoff
Eval-first
Tested before it ships
0
Framework lock-in
APPLIED K-FRAMEWORK

Bring the problem.
We’ll bring the build.

Eight weeks, fixed price, eval suite at handoff. Senior engineers, full source ownership, no framework lock-in.