Kimi vs Manus: UI comparison
How Kimi (Moonshot AI) and Manus (Manus 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.
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Differences
- Kimi shows 14 menu items outside the sidebar; Manus shows 5.
- Manus shows more clickable items than Kimi (~33 vs ~18).
- Manus's sidebar takes 4% of the screen width, Kimi shows no sidebar.
- Kimi uses 2 text sizes; Manus uses 3.
- Kimi shows a note about the AI's limits; Manus does not.
- Kimi's message box sits in the middle third of the screen, Manus's in the bottom third.
Similarities
- Both message boxes cover about 9% of the screen.
- Both were captured in dark mode.
Latest menu changes
Kimi
Week of October 19, 2026, compared with the week of October 12, 2026:
- A new 3D Make item appears in the input area.
Manus
No menu changes have been recorded for Manus yet.