Perplexity vs Qwen Chat: UI comparison
How Perplexity (Perplexity AI) and Qwen Chat (Alibaba) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 3 differences and 4 similarities, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.
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Differences
- Perplexity shows 17 menu items; Qwen Chat shows 12.
- Perplexity's message box covers more of the screen than Qwen Chat's (7.5% vs 4.3%).
- Perplexity was captured in dark mode; Qwen Chat in light mode.
Similarities
- Both sidebars take a similar share of the screen width (19% vs 19%).
- Both use 3 text sizes.
- Neither shows a note about the AI's limits.
- Both message boxes sit in the middle third of the screen.
Latest menu changes
Perplexity
Week of October 12, 2026, compared with the week of October 5, 2026:
- The sidebar item Sessions is now labeled Recents.
Qwen Chat
Week of October 12, 2026, compared with the week of October 5, 2026:
- A new Create item appears in the sidebar.