About the Event
BatchIn is partnering with Boston Tech Week to host a 3-day hackathon at the Harvard Innovation Lab (i-lab). Whether you're a student at Harvard/MIT or a developer in the Boston area, this is your chance to build cutting-edge AI applications powered by GLM-5.1 and DeepSeek V4 via a single BatchIn API.
GLM-5.1 is designed for long-horizon coding and reasoning workflows. DeepSeek V4 will be available in the event environment only after access is verified.
Tracks
Track 1: GLM-5.1 Agentic Engineering
Build the best project using GLM-5.1 for long-horizon autonomous coding, agent planning, and multi-step execution.
Track 2: DeepSeek V4 Reasoning Pipeline
Build the best reasoning and batch pipeline using DeepSeek V4 through BatchIn's API, optimized for quality, throughput, and reliability.
Prizes
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 🥇 1st Place | $500 API credits |
| 🥈 2nd–3rd Place | $300 API credits each |
| 🏅 4th–5th Place | $200 API credits each |
| 🎖️ 6th–10th Place | $100 API credits each |
Total Prize Pool: $2,000 in API credits
Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| Day 1 (May 26) — 10:00 AM | Opening ceremony & team formation |
| Day 1 — 11:00 AM | Workshop: Getting Started with BatchIn API |
| Day 1 — 12:00 PM | Hacking begins 🚀 |
| Day 2 (May 27) — All day | Hacking + mentor office hours |
| Day 3 (May 28) — 2:00 PM | Project submissions due |
| Day 3 — 3:00 PM | Demo presentations |
| Day 3 — 5:00 PM | Judging & awards ceremony |
Judges
- Andy Wang — Co-founder & CEO, BatchIn. Former infrastructure engineer with deep expertise in distributed systems and AI deployment.
- Prof. David Chen — Associate Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University. Researcher in large language model efficiency and deployment optimization.
- Dr. Sarah Liu — Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT CSAIL. Specializes in AI agent architectures and multi-step reasoning systems.
FAQ
Q: Who is eligible to participate?
A: Anyone! Students, professionals, researchers, and hobbyists are all welcome.
Q: What do I need to bring?
A: Just your laptop, charger, and an appetite for building. We provide food, drinks, Wi-Fi, and API credits.
Q: Do I need a team before the event?
A: No. We will have dedicated team formation sessions during the opening ceremony.
Q: How are projects submitted and judged?
A: Projects must be submitted with a public GitHub repo and a 3-minute demo video. Judging will be conducted by our panel of industry experts.