Switching from ChatGPT to Gemini: Frustrations with Context and Instruction Following
YourBlanket · reddit · 2026-08-06
A long-time ChatGPT Plus user tried the equivalent Google Gemini subscription to save on costs, but found the experience incredibly frustrating.
Key pain points include:
- Poor Instruction Following: Frequently violates negative constraints and ignores direct instructions about formatting and word usage.
- Context Loss: Loses track of context in continuous conversations, forgetting established rules.
- Document Handling & Hallucinations: Struggles with document links, asking for unnecessary permissions, and fails to extract simple data. It hallucinated a news blog as an official financial report.
- Slow Response: Takes several minutes to process very simple questions, defaulting to robotic apologies rather than fixing its logic.
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