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ChatGPT Desktop App Image Generation Lags Behind Web Version

Users are reporting discrepancies in image generation quality between the web and desktop versions of ChatGPT's "Projects" feature. The web application consistently produces higher-quality images that better adhere to prompts, while the desktop application struggles with instructions, particularly regarding the generation of multiple separate images versus collages. AI

IMPACT Potential user experience issues with specific ChatGPT features.

RANK_REASON User report on a product feature difference, not a new release or significant industry event.

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ChatGPT Desktop App Image Generation Lags Behind Web Version

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Jensen-self ·

    Do the “Projects” feature on the ChatGPT web app and the “Projects” feature in the desktop app use different image generation models?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>With the exact same prompt, the web version understands my instructions very well and generates high-quality images. However, the desktop app seems to have much more difficulty understanding the same instructions.</p> <p>For example, when I ask i…