ChatGPT vs Grok: UI comparison
How ChatGPT (OpenAI) and Grok (xAI) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 3 differences and 6 similarities, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.
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Differences
- Grok's message box covers more of the screen than ChatGPT's (7.5% vs 3.9%).
- Grok shows more clickable items than ChatGPT (~25 vs ~17).
- ChatGPT's sidebar is wider than Grok's (27% vs 20% of the screen width).
Similarities
- Both show 11 menu items.
- Neither shows suggested prompts.
- Both use 4 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
ChatGPT
Week of October 19, 2026, compared with the week of October 12, 2026:
- The Chat item no longer appears in the top bar.
- The Work item no longer appears in the top bar.
Grok
No menu changes have been recorded for Grok yet.