# ChatGPT vs Pi: UI comparison

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

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

## Differences

- ChatGPT shows 11 menu items; Pi shows 8.
- ChatGPT shows more clickable items than Pi (~17 vs ~12).
- ChatGPT's sidebar is wider than Pi's (27% vs 22% of the screen width).
- Pi shows a note about the AI's limits; ChatGPT does not.
- ChatGPT's message box sits in the middle third of the screen, Pi's in the bottom third.

## Similarities

- Both message boxes cover about 4% of the screen.
- Neither shows suggested prompts.
- Both use 4 text sizes.
- Both were captured in dark mode.

## 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.

### Pi

No menu changes have been recorded for Pi yet.

## Portal pages

- ChatGPT: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/chatgpt
- Pi: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/pi

## Screenshots

- ChatGPT, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/chatgpt.local.png?v=1792783715166
- Pi, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/pi.local.png?v=1792784025150