Three superheroes labeled as ChatGPT-5, ChatGPT-5 Thinking, and ChatGPT-5 Pro, with bold yellow text reading “ChatGPT-5 Modes Explained.”

ChatGPT-5 vs. ChatGPT-5 Thinking & Pro: What’s the Difference & When to Use Each

OpenAI’s launch of GPT-5 changed how ChatGPT works. Instead of choosing between models like GPT-4o, GPT-4.5 or o3, you now get one unified GPT-5 system. It responds quickly to simple prompts, but can automatically switch into a slower, more thoughtful mode called GPT-5 Thinking for complex questions. If you’re on a paid plan, you can also turn […]