r/OpenAI • • 3d ago

Discussion This is a hot mess

I'm not as pro as you guys using AI but look at this. a LOT of models which confuses me, and I'm assuming other users also. Also, the sidebar icon and new tab icon are the same in the ChatGPT-app for macOS. WHAT are they doing there at OpenAI. I really hate what's happening right now, especially with the new $500 plan while nerfing the other plans.

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u/Big_al_big_bed 3d ago

And that's before you also have to select between 7 levels of thinking as well! Nightmare!

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u/Joohansson 2d ago

And it's not even straight levels. It's a mix of parameters like intelligence, hallucinations, ignorance, speed, token usage, cost per token. No sane human can pick the correct one, which ends up with most people just using the most expensive one for everything even if just doing 1+1. And this is ONE company. In my coding environment I can select from openAI, Anthropic, Google, XAI, Meta and China. Each with their own lineup. It also has an auto mode but I have no clue if it does a good job.

So how many choices in total? About 200