OpenAI has now upgraded ChatGPT to the latest GPT-5.1 version, which offers significant improvements, making it “warmer, more intelligent, and better.”
OpenAI Debuts GPT-5.1 for ChatGPT With Instant, Thinking Traits
OpenAI is rolling out GPT-5.1 for all users, but the company claims that it would first be available to paying users before Free access accounts.
There are two main focuses of GPT-5.1 which aim to improve on how “enjoyable” it is to talk to, apart from its focus on making the chatbot smart.
First, there is the GPT-5.1 Instant, which is now “warmer, more intelligent, and better at following your instructions,” with OpenAI also saying that it is the most-used model in the lineup.
Next, there is the GPT-5.1 Thinking, which is a version of the model that takes some time to look for deeper answers and generate a more well-thought-out response to users, with OpenAI making it more efficient and easier to understand.
According to OpenAI, Thinking gets an upgrade in GPT-5.1 as it can be more precise in generating answers with its newfound focus on complex problems while also responding to simpler ones.
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Warmer, More Intelligent, and Better Chatbot
Overall, OpenAI stressed how its chatbot is better than before with GPT-5.1’s upgrade. OpenAI released GPT-5 last August with the promise of delivering a chatbot experience that is versatile, speedy, and more intelligent than before, but is already looking to top it with GPT-5.1’s release.
According to OpenAI, its development of GPT-5.1 centers on improving the already-powerful GPT-5 experience with more focus on the two traits. In GPT-5.1 Instant’s case, users may have the chatbot follow strict parameters on their responses called “instruction following” so ChatGPT will answer the questions presented to it reliably.
On the other hand, GPT-5.1 Thinking offers clearer responses with less jargon or undefined terms. It also has a default tone that is “warmer and more empathetic” for a more approachable model that is capable of complex processing.
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