Software

ChatGPT

OpenAI

Shitification Level

4 / 5

Free tier silently routes to a 'less powerful' model when limits are hit. Users report the fallback model is noticeably better than the new default — quality regressing in the name of cost-cutting.

Evidence

Comparison post on r/enshittification (2025).

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