# DeepSeek vs Qwen Chat: UI comparison

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

How DeepSeek (DeepSeek) and Qwen Chat (Alibaba) 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; Qwen Chat shows 3.
- DeepSeek's message box covers more of the screen than Qwen Chat's (9.5% vs 4.3%).
- Qwen Chat's sidebar takes 19% of the screen width, DeepSeek shows no sidebar.
- DeepSeek was captured in dark mode; Qwen Chat in light mode.

## Similarities

- Both use 3 text sizes.
- Neither shows a note about the AI's limits.
- Both message boxes sit in the middle third of the screen.

## Latest menu changes

### DeepSeek

No menu changes have been recorded for DeepSeek yet.

### Qwen Chat

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

- A new Create item appears in the sidebar.

## Portal pages

- DeepSeek: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/deepseek
- Qwen Chat: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/qwen

## Screenshots

- DeepSeek, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/deepseek.local.png?v=1792783914717
- Qwen Chat, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/qwen.local.png?v=1792783990543