By skyforbes On GPT‑5 Pro, there used to be that little progress / “thinking” indicator that gave you a rough sense of how long it might take to respond. It wasn’t perfect, but at least you knew something was happening and about how “heavy” your request was.
On GPT‑5.1 Pro, it feels like that’s gone. You just see the spinner and… that’s it. No sense of “10%… 40%… almost done,” just this weird limbo where you’re not sure if it’s still working, if it’s stuck, or if you should cancel and retry.
I’m curious how other people feel about this:
• Do you miss the progress-style indicator, or did you find it useless / misleading anyway?
• Have you noticed any pattern with 5.1 Pro where you can tell from the UI if it’s going to be fast vs slow?
• Would you rather have a rough/approximate progress bar (even if it’s not super accurate) or a clean “mystery box” spinner like it is now?
Personally, I really liked the feeling of transparency, even if it was just vibes and not an exact timer. Right now, long responses make me wonder if it silently bugged out.
Curious to hear how others are experiencing this change. Does it bother you, or am I just weirdly attached to a loading bar?