Please don’t retire GPT-5.1 Thinking – GPT-5.2 feels worse
OpenAI Developer Community
March 1, 2026
I have the same feeling. GPT-5.1 Thinking does work in a way more like a human. I did research using GPT-5.1 Thinking previously. If it is discontinued , it will cause lots of trouble for my research and I will consider using other LLMs.
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