# Gemini vs Meta AI: UI comparison

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

How Gemini (Google) and Meta AI (Meta) 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

- Gemini shows 11 menu items; Meta AI shows 9.
- Meta AI's message box covers more of the screen than Gemini's (9.8% vs 4.1%).
- Meta AI's sidebar is wider than Gemini's (20% vs 4% of the screen width).
- Gemini uses 3 text sizes; Meta AI 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

### 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.

### Meta AI

No menu changes have been recorded for Meta AI yet.

## Portal pages

- Gemini: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/gemini
- Meta AI: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/meta-ai

## Screenshots

- Gemini, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/gemini.local.png?v=1792783751739
- Meta AI, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/meta-ai.local.png?v=1792783929238