# DeepSeek vs Pi: UI comparison

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

How DeepSeek (DeepSeek) and Pi (Inflection AI) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 6 differences and 1 similarity, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.

## Differences

- DeepSeek shows 5 menu items outside the sidebar; Pi shows 1.
- DeepSeek's message box covers more of the screen than Pi's (9.5% vs 4.5%).
- Pi's sidebar takes 22% of the screen width, DeepSeek shows no sidebar.
- DeepSeek uses 3 text sizes; Pi uses 4.
- Pi shows a note about the AI's limits; DeepSeek does not.
- DeepSeek's message box sits in the middle third of the screen, Pi's in the bottom third.

## Similarities

- Both were captured in dark mode.

## Latest menu changes

### DeepSeek

No menu changes have been recorded for DeepSeek yet.

### Pi

No menu changes have been recorded for Pi yet.

## Portal pages

- DeepSeek: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/deepseek
- Pi: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/pi

## Screenshots

- DeepSeek, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/deepseek.local.png?v=1792783914717
- Pi, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/pi.local.png?v=1792784025150