I cancelled my ChatGPT (GPT-5) subscription after 10 months

I cancelled my ChatGPT (GPT-5) subscription after 10 months — here's why and which AI I'm switching to. After months of solid performance, GPT-5 became inconsistent for real work: routing problems, declining output quality even in "thinking" mode, and regressions in things that used to work reliably. In this video I show concrete examples, head-to-head tests with Claude and Google Gemini, and the practical alternatives I'm evaluating for day-to-day work. This is my unsponsored, hands-on take (tested on real projects, not benchmarks). — What I cover — • Why GPT-5's routing is a “black box” problem • Examples of quality drops (including in thinking mode) • How "standard" vs "extended" thinking time changed results 🔔 Subscribe — full comparison video and in-depth tests coming soon. 💬 What's your main AI model right now? Did you experience GPT-5 quality issues too? Let me know in the comments! 🎬 More on AI • Small Language Models Under 4GB:    • Small Language Models Under 4GB: What Actu...   • End of VRAM?:    • Will Unified Memory Kill Discrete GPUs for...   • Choose the Right Quantization on Hugging Face:    • Which .GGUF Should You Download? (Hugging ...   • Is local AI image generation dying?:    • ComfyUI vs Gemini & ChatGPT: Is Local Imag...   🛠 Support the channel Patreon:   / nexttechandai   ⏱ Chapters 00:00 ChatGPT Subscription cancelled 00:24 What worked well with ChatGPT 02:12 Inconsistent Quality 04:35 The Black Box — Routing and hidden settings 07:01 Features no longer exclusive 08:07 GPT-5.1 — the answer? 10:20 The new 'Main' LLM #ChatGPT #GPT5 #AIAlternatives #AIComparison