# Gemini vs Perplexity: UI comparison

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

How Gemini (Google) and Perplexity (Perplexity AI) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 4 differences and 4 similarities, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.

## Differences

- Gemini shows 11 menu items; Perplexity shows 17.
- Perplexity's message box covers more of the screen than Gemini's (7.5% vs 4.1%).
- Perplexity shows more clickable items than Gemini (~22 vs ~14).
- Perplexity's sidebar is wider than Gemini's (19% vs 4% of the screen width).

## Similarities

- 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.

### Perplexity

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

- The sidebar item Sessions is now labeled Recents.

## Portal pages

- Gemini: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/gemini
- Perplexity: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/perplexity

## Screenshots

- Gemini, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/gemini.local.png?v=1792783751739
- Perplexity, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/perplexity.local.png?v=1792783768739