# ChatGPT vs Gemini: UI comparison

- Week: week of October 19, 2026 (2026-10-19)
- Page: https://ai-portal-library.dev/compare/chatgpt-vs-gemini
- Open in Compare: https://ai-portal-library.dev/#compare?view=table&mode=portals&week=2026-10-19&portals=chatgpt,gemini&device=desktop

How ChatGPT (OpenAI) and Gemini (Google) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 4 differences and 5 similarities, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.

## Differences

- ChatGPT shows more clickable items than Gemini (~17 vs ~14).
- ChatGPT shows no suggested prompts; Gemini shows 3.
- ChatGPT's sidebar is wider than Gemini's (27% vs 4% of the screen width).
- ChatGPT uses 4 text sizes; Gemini uses 3.

## Similarities

- Both show 11 menu items.
- Both message boxes cover about 4% of the screen.
- Neither shows a note about the AI's limits.
- Both were captured in dark mode.
- Both message boxes sit in the middle third of the screen.

## Latest menu changes

### ChatGPT

Week of October 19, 2026, compared with the week of October 12, 2026:

- The Chat item no longer appears in the top bar.
- The Work item no longer appears in the top bar.

### Gemini

Week of October 12, 2026, compared with the week of October 5, 2026:

- The icon of a sidebar button changed (diamond icon → clock icon).
- An icon button (hexagon icon) now appears in the sidebar.

## Portal pages

- ChatGPT: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/chatgpt
- Gemini: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/gemini

## Screenshots

- ChatGPT, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/chatgpt.local.png?v=1792783715166
- Gemini, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/gemini.local.png?v=1792783751739