# Gemini vs Le Chat: UI comparison

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

How Gemini (Google) and Le Chat (Mistral AI) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 2 differences and 5 similarities, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.

## Differences

- Gemini shows 11 menu items; Le Chat shows 10.
- Le Chat's sidebar is wider than Gemini's (20% vs 4% of the screen width).

## Similarities

- Both message boxes cover about 4% of the screen.
- Both use 3 text sizes.
- 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.

### Le Chat

Week of October 5, 2026, compared with the week of September 28, 2026:

- The icon of a top bar button changed (bubble-clock icon → dashed bubble icon).

## Portal pages

- Gemini: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/gemini
- Le Chat: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/mistral

## Screenshots

- Gemini, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/gemini.local.png?v=1792783751739
- Le Chat, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/mistral.local.png?v=1792783876770