Reported by @topaz eagle
Bug Report: GPT‑5 Instant mode stuck in Thinking‑mini
`Steps to Reproduce`
Not always happening, but in many chats:
ask it a question about something, maybe a detailed question, perhaps not
EXPLICITLY select: "ChatGPT 5 Instant"
and observe as it uses thinking anyway.
`Expected Result`
Should use the instant rapid response model
`Actual Result`
Uses thinking model, even if i attempt to tell it to try again with "INSTANT" and it still thinks
`Environment`
Windows 11, website of chatgpt.com