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Why is ChatGPT using 5.5-mini on the "high" intelligence setting?

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Before this, it would be using 5.6 sol. I was wondering why my responses have become so shit, it responds like an instant model, work quick thinking and just lackluster responses. Does anyone know when this will be fixed?

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  1. 2026-08-21 13:40 · r/ChatGPT
    Why is ChatGPT using 5.5-mini on the "high" intelligence setting?

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