DeepSeek vs Gemini: UI comparison
How DeepSeek (DeepSeek) and Gemini (Google) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 3 differences and 4 similarities, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.
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Differences
- DeepSeek shows 5 menu items outside the sidebar; Gemini shows 4.
- DeepSeek's message box covers more of the screen than Gemini's (9.5% vs 4.1%).
- Gemini's sidebar takes 4% of the screen width, DeepSeek shows no sidebar.
Similarities
- Both use 3 text sizes.
- 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
DeepSeek
No menu changes have been recorded for DeepSeek yet.
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.