Users complain OpenAI is silently swapping models mid-chat even on the Pro plan
Slow_Ad1827 · reddit · 2026-10-09
A Reddit user reports that OpenAI has again started choosing a model on users' behalf — and now even does so within an active chat. The tip: if the model picker doesn't show what you're using, go to Settings > General > Intelligence to check and manually select the model.
The poster objects to this behavior on a paid Pro plan, noting OpenAI has pulled similar silent model-selection moves before.
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