# DeepSeek vs Grok: UI comparison

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

How DeepSeek (DeepSeek) and Grok (xAI) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 4 differences and 3 similarities, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.

## Differences

- DeepSeek shows 5 menu items outside the sidebar; Grok shows 3.
- DeepSeek's message box covers more of the screen than Grok's (9.5% vs 7.5%).
- Grok's sidebar takes 20% of the screen width, DeepSeek shows no sidebar.
- DeepSeek uses 3 text sizes; Grok uses 4.

## Similarities

- 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.

### Grok

No menu changes have been recorded for Grok yet.

## Portal pages

- DeepSeek: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/deepseek
- Grok: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/grok

## Screenshots

- DeepSeek, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/deepseek.local.png?v=1792783914717
- Grok, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/grok.local.png?v=1792783897487