ChatGPT just made it easier to pick the right model, just like Gemini does — here’s when to use Instant, Thinking, or Pro

AI Platforms & Assistants OpenAI ChatGPT ChatGPT just made it easier to pick the right model, just like Gemini does — here’s when to use Instant, Thinking, or Pro News By Graham Barlow published 30 April 2026 OpenAI is taking a leaf out of Google’s book When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images / NurPhoto) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter ChatGPT’s model picker has moved directly into the prompt box Instant is faster, while Thinking is better for complex tasks Pro gives subscribers ChatGPT’s most powerful option for harder…

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