Slow Performance and Unresponsiveness of ChatGPT Web Browser Version

I’m experiencing significant performance issues with the ChatGPT PLUS web browser version. (Paid version)

Slow Loading:The initial page load takes an excessively long time.

  • Delayed Input: There’s a noticeable delay between typing my message and ChatGPT acknowledging it.
  • Slow Response Times: ChatGPT takes an unusually long time to generate responses, often 20-30 seconds or more.
  • Unresponsive Interface: The chat window frequently freezes or becomes unresponsive during these delays.
  • Slow Chat Switching: Navigating between different conversations within the web browser is also very slow.

These issues occur regardless of the browser I am using (e.g., Internet Explorer, Google Chrome), indicating the problem likely lies with the web browser version itself and not with specific browsers.

Interestingly, I don’t have these performance issues when using the ChatGPT phone app. The app provides a much smoother and faster user experience.

I’m seeking assistance from the community to see if others are experiencing similar problems and to gather potential solutions or workarounds.

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I’ve been struggling with insane lag times for about a month. I use the AI to help me with writing student IEPs and have worked with it on regulations and formatting specific to the software used in my school district. I think I’ve hit a point where my thread is simply to long for the AI to handle. I’m wondering if I need to switch to a higher premium tier (currently at $20 month? plus?) or start a new thread for each student and then import a key points brief for the bot?

Also I’m way beyond the 5 seconds of lag you refer to. I’ve tried clearing cache and memory on both the Computer and my ChatGPT account. Maybe one of the other GPTs may be best for my use profile?

I found out that for me it was the long chat thread. Basically I was using the same chat thread for most of my questions that it got too long and would take time to refresh. Once I opened a new chat the issue resolved.

So ChatGPT plus or not, at some point ou have to break away into anew chat.