Kimi vs Le Chat: UI comparison
How Kimi (Moonshot AI) and Le Chat (Mistral AI) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 5 differences and 2 similarities, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.
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Differences
- Kimi shows 14 menu items outside the sidebar; Le Chat shows 2.
- Kimi's message box covers more of the screen than Le Chat's (8.6% vs 4.2%).
- Le Chat's sidebar takes 20% of the screen width, Kimi shows no sidebar.
- Kimi uses 2 text sizes; Le Chat uses 3.
- Kimi shows a note about the AI's limits; Le Chat does not.
Similarities
- Both were captured in dark mode.
- Both message boxes sit in the middle third of the screen.
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.
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).