AI Interface Library

Gemini vs Grok: UI comparison

Google · xAI · week of October 19, 2026

How Gemini (Google) and Grok (xAI) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 5 differences and 4 similarities, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.

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Gemini UI screenshot, desktop, week of October 19, 2026
Gemini · desktop · week of October 19, 2026
Grok UI screenshot, desktop, week of October 19, 2026
Grok · desktop · week of October 19, 2026

Differences

  • Grok's message box covers more of the screen than Gemini's (7.5% vs 4.1%).
  • Grok shows more clickable items than Gemini (~25 vs ~14).
  • Gemini shows 3 suggested prompts; Grok shows none.
  • Grok's sidebar is wider than Gemini's (20% vs 4% of the screen width).
  • Gemini uses 3 text sizes; Grok uses 4.

Similarities

  • Both show 11 menu items.
  • 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

Gemini

Week of October 12, 2026, compared with the week of October 5, 2026:

  • The icon of a sidebar button changed (diamond icon → clock icon).
  • An icon button (hexagon icon) now appears in the sidebar.

Grok

No menu changes have been recorded for Grok yet.

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