# Gemini vs Kimi: UI comparison

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

How Gemini (Google) and Kimi (Moonshot AI) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 6 differences and 2 similarities, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.

## Differences

- Gemini shows 4 menu items outside the sidebar; Kimi shows 14.
- Kimi's message box covers more of the screen than Gemini's (8.6% vs 4.1%).
- Kimi shows more clickable items than Gemini (~18 vs ~14).
- Gemini's sidebar takes 4% of the screen width, Kimi shows no sidebar.
- Gemini uses 3 text sizes; Kimi uses 2.
- Kimi shows a note about the AI's limits; Gemini does not.

## Similarities

- 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.

### Kimi

Week of October 19, 2026, compared with the week of October 12, 2026:

- A new 3D Make item appears in the input area.

## Portal pages

- Gemini: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/gemini
- Kimi: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/kimi

## Screenshots

- Gemini, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/gemini.local.png?v=1792783751739
- Kimi, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/kimi.local.png?v=1792784010585