# Grok vs Poe: UI comparison

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

How Grok (xAI) and Poe (Quora) 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

- Grok shows 11 menu items; Poe shows 13.
- Grok's message box covers more of the screen than Poe's (7.5% vs 6.2%).
- Grok's sidebar is wider than Poe's (20% vs 5% of the screen width).
- Grok uses 4 text sizes; Poe uses 3.

## 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

### Grok

No menu changes have been recorded for Grok yet.

### Poe

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

- An icon button (slider icon) now appears in the input area.

## Portal pages

- Grok: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/grok
- Poe: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/poe

## Screenshots

- Grok, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/grok.local.png?v=1792783897487
- Poe, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/poe.local.png?v=1792783971026