GPT-6 Sol keeps stalling mid-task to ask clarifications, users say 5.6 codes better
AreaExact7824 · reddit · 2026-09-27
A Reddit user reports that GPT-6 Sol frequently pauses mid-task to ask clarifying questions instead of pushing through, making GPT-5.6 Sol feel better for coding. He compares the behavior to pre-GPT-5.3 Codex models. Multiple users are converging on similar complaints about the new model's agentic coding behavior.
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