Users complain GPT-5.6 low degraded to GPT-3.5-level quality after nerf
Existing-Slide7395 · reddit · 2026-09-28
A longtime subscriber reports that GPT-5.6's low tier has degraded sharply after a nerf, with mistakes on "almost every prompt" and an experience he likens to GPT-3.5. He sees it as pressure to upsell $100+ plans and argues the tactic won't work.
The post also highlights global pay gaps: users with two years of IT experience working 5-6 days a week, 10 hours a day, earn about $80/month, arguing OpenAI's pricing is detached from reality outside Silicon Valley. It captures growing frustration among low-tier subscribers over repeated downgrades.
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