Best UI Templates for DeepSeek V4 Agents (2026)

The best UI templates for DeepSeek V4 are markdown briefs: named sections, numeric tokens, and anti-patterns a text-only model can execute. V4 Pro and Flash cannot look at a Figma file or a browser screenshot. Pick templates that ship a prompt plus DESIGN.md, load them into the 1M context, and run Flash for section loops.

This list is for V4's constraint (no vision). For the session recipe, see design UI with DeepSeek V4.

Why V4 templates have to be more explicit

A template that "looks obvious" in a screenshot is useless to V4. The model never sees it.

Template trait	V4 requirement
Layout	Named regions and ratios in text ("hero 55/45 split")
Type	Scale steps, not "bold and modern"
Color	Roles mapped to theme keys
Spacing	Tailwind steps or px, not "more breathing room"
Components	File paths to existing primitives
Stack	Next.js + Tailwind stated up front

Agent's Design templates are already this shape: agent prompt + DESIGN.md. That is why they transfer to V4 without a vision model in the middle.

Template categories that pay off on V4

Category	Why it fits V4
Landing / marketing	Section list is easy to scope on Flash
SaaS marketing	Pricing tables are structural, not photographic
Dashboard shell	Sidebar + table recipes are text-complete
Auth	Forms are specified by fields and errors
Docs / blog	Typography tokens matter more than imagery

Skip "inspiration-only" galleries unless you are willing to transcribe the layout into PROMPT.md yourself.

Best UI templates for DeepSeek V4

Not a self-ranked awards list. Sources that survive a text-only agent.

Built for agents (use these first)

Source	Why V4 can use it
Agent's Design	Prompt + DESIGN.md, faceted by layout and industry
Skills + gallery	Procedure plus composition; see V4 agent skills

Starters V4 implements cleanly

Source	Why V4 can use it
shadcn/ui blocks	Copy is React + Tailwind; tell V4 the block name and the target file
Vercel Next.js templates	File trees agents already know
HeroUI / Mantine kits	Dense app chrome; lock tokens so V4 does not retheme

Section kits to transcribe

Source	How to use with V4
Tailwind UI, Flowbite, HyperUI, Cruip	Do not paste a zip. Name one section, list classes/tokens, implement in your repo

If the kit is HTML-only, your template is the markdown you write on top of it. V4 will not infer your brand from a demo URL.

How to load a template on Flash vs Pro

Flash (default):

1. Copy DESIGN.md and the section of the prompt you need.
2. Set model deepseek-v4-flash.
3. One file, one section, measured follow-ups.
4. You are the screenshot. Write the punch list.

Pro (assemble):

1. Keep the same DESIGN.md.
2. Switch to deepseek-v4-pro when Flash starts drifting on shared layout.
3. Ask for a diff summary, not a silent rewrite of the whole app.

V4 Flash's July 31 API update is adapted for Codex. If you already paste templates into Codex, Flash is the least-friction V4 path.

Landing page templates for DeepSeek V4

Landings are V4's best UI job because they are a checklist:

1. Shell
2. Hero (ratio + type steps + one CTA)
3. Proof
4. Features (ban three identical icon cards in the spec)
5. Pricing
6. FAQ

Put that checklist in PROMPT.md. Flash can run it item by item cheaper than Grok 4.6. You lose the "does this look right" glance unless you review the browser yourself.

Related landing workflow for IDE users: landing templates for Cursor and Claude. Same gallery, different harness.

Dashboard templates for DeepSeek V4

Specify the shell in numbers:

• Sidebar width
• Top bar height
• Table row density
• Empty-state copy
• Settings: two-column vs stacked at which breakpoint

V4 is fine at repeating a shell across pages if the shell is in DESIGN.md. It is bad at noticing the sidebar collided with a chart. That review is on you, or on a vision model in a later pass.

Mixing V4 templates with Kimi or Grok

Typical cheap stack:

1. Compose from an Agent's Design template
2. Implement sections on V4 Flash
3. Visual QA on Kimi K3 or Grok 4.6 with a screenshot
4. Keep the same DESIGN.md the whole time

Do not let Grok invent a new type scale during QA. The template stays the source of truth.

Kimi templates: UI templates for Kimi K3. Grok: UI templates for Grok 4.6.

Common V4 template mistakes

Mistake	Fix
Sending a PNG of the template	Transcribe layout into markdown
One prompt, entire marketing site	Flash loops, one section
Three kits at once	One composition
"Match Tailwind UI demo colors"	Map to your DESIGN.md roles

FAQ

Does DeepSeek ship official UI templates for V4?

No. Use agent-ready galleries and component kits. V4 is the engine.

Can I use the same templates as Cursor?

Yes, if they are prompt + spec. Cursor-specific @ mentions become file paths in the V4 prompt.

Is Flash too small for a full template?

Flash holds a 1M window. Size is not the issue. Discipline is: do not dump five templates. One brief, then sections.

Should the template mention |DSML| tools?

Only if your harness uses V4's XML tool schema. The visual brief does not change. The tool wrapper might.

Give V4 text it can obey

DeepSeek V4 will not fall in love with your moodboard. It will follow a template that is written down. Start from the Agent's Design gallery, keep tokens numeric, and spend Flash on the grind.