Elevated Errors for Thinking mode in ChatGPT
OpenAI Status · Resolved
Status
Resolved
Severity
Unknown
Started
Aug 20, 2026 13:56 UTC
Resolved
Aug 20, 2026 16:51 UTC
Timeline
Resolved
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OpenAI Status
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Aug 20 16:51 UTC
Resolved
All impacted services have now fully recovered.
Monitoring
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OpenAI Status
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Aug 20 14:53 UTC
Monitoring
We have implemented a mitigation for the issue for elevated errors for Thinking Mode and Image Generation in ChatGPT/ChatGPT Work
Investigating
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OpenAI Status
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Aug 20 14:12 UTC
Investigating
We are investigating an issue causing some users to experience errors when using Thinking mode and Image Generation in ChatGPT.
Investigating
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OpenAI Status
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Aug 20 13:56 UTC
Investigating
We are investigating an issue causing some users to experience errors when using Thinking in ChatGPT.