OpenAI o1 Pro Mode Released
Narrative
Extended reasoning mode. More compute per query. Highest performance on complex problems. ChatGPT Pro exclusive.
Reality
Pro mode delivers 10-20% accuracy improvement on hardest problems. Thinking time 20-60s. Cost $200/month subscription justified for researchers. General users prefer standard o1.
Implication
Tiered reasoning approach. But diminishing returns evident. Professional/research tool. Cost/benefit questionable for most. Reasoning plateau questions.