# Gemini vs Grok: UI comparison

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

How Gemini (Google) and Grok (xAI) 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

- Grok's message box covers more of the screen than Gemini's (7.5% vs 4.1%).
- Grok shows more clickable items than Gemini (~25 vs ~14).
- Gemini shows 3 suggested prompts; Grok shows none.
- Grok's sidebar is wider than Gemini's (20% vs 4% of the screen width).
- Gemini uses 3 text sizes; Grok uses 4.

## Similarities

- Both show 11 menu items.
- 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

### 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.

### Grok

No menu changes have been recorded for Grok yet.

## Portal pages

- Gemini: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/gemini
- Grok: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/grok

## Screenshots

- Gemini, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/gemini.local.png?v=1792783751739
- Grok, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/grok.local.png?v=1792783897487