GPT-5 just got a big new upgrade, and Sam Altman has fixed Plus users' biggest complaint

• GPT-5 now has multiple thinking modes to choose from
• Sam Altman has also confirmed an increase in rate limits for ChatGPT Plus subscribers
• GPT-5 launched less than a week ago to widespread criticism

GPT-5 just got its first major change, and now users can select between different modes when using the new model in ChatGPT.

Confirmed by OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, on X earlier today, ChatGPT users can now choose between Auto, Fast, Thinking, and Thinking-mini when using GPT-5.

Each new mode offers a different way for GPT-5 to, you guessed it, think. "Auto" lets GPT-5 decide for itself how long to think, Fast" gives you instant answers, "Thinking-mini" thinks quickly, and "Thinking" will take longer to think for better answers.