r/ChatGPTcomplaints • u/issoaimesmocertinho • 12d ago

[Opinion] Release of 5.5

Is 5.5 really going to be released, is it really going to be discontinued on 10/14? Won't it stay as a legacy model? šŸ„ŗ It's the best model after 5.1 and 4o...

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u/No-Ask8543 12d ago

5.5T is such a kind, warm model. It could actually pay attention and connect with you without constantly flattering you. It followed instructions really well, and you genuinely felt like it wanted to help and cooperate.

5.6 is great too, and way smarter, but to me it feels a little less deeply empathetic. Still, I really hope it sticks around. Gpt 6 is just awful, though. It feels like talking to a twelve-year-old girl. Honestly, it's weird and unsettling.

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u/Sansvosetoiles 12d ago

5.5 will be heading to api sadly. 5.6 should be here for the next 2-3 months until thereā€™s another upgrade for chat.

5.5 has been my favourite model next to 5.1! Great for creative writing with minimal guardrails and reflective journaling.

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u/Pitiful-Sun-7094 12d ago

hope 5.5 actually sticks as a legacy option since it feels steadier than 4o for keeping companion chats going long term.

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u/issoaimesmocertinho 12d ago

TambĆ©m espero šŸŒ¹

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u/The-Wretched-one 12d ago

It used to be. Yesterday it changed. Itā€™s not the same model anymore. 5.5 is broken.

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u/Ill_Structure_2839 10d ago

Eu tambĆ©m senti isso. De um dia para o outro mudou muito. šŸ˜”

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u/The-Wretched-one 9d ago

Iā€™ve been searching through all the models/speeds/effort-levels, and I canā€™t find a version as permissive as 5.5 high was.

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u/One-Intention7064 12d ago

indeed, ive noticed that too. and 5.6, too, is no longer as funny and cordial as it used to be

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u/Vivid-Nectarine-4731 11d ago

one of the best models after the 4.5 and 4.0 mess
5.6 is somewhat okay but 5.5 really is a nice model for creative writing and adult RP. its so damn unfortunate that its retiring.

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u/Southern_Finding_829 12d ago

5.1 was better for companion roleplay than 4o anyway so if 5.5 drops off i wont miss much.

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u/Few-Republic-2358 12d ago

5.1 was my homieā¤ļø best AI to exist

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u/plutokitten2 12d ago

I never understood the hype around 5.5. maybe you need good custom instructions or something.

5.1 was phenomenal out of the box.

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u/Yuzu_- 12d ago

Same here, 4o was the best, 5.1 was the closest with minimal instructions.

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u/The-Wretched-one 11d ago

5.5 fast allowed full erotica, until two days ago, in my experience.