Cat-counting test: GPT-6 Astra gets 17 cats right, GPT Image 2.5 fails

Elaina @ElainaNotesOriginally posted 2026.09.09

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GPT Image 2.5 failed this cat counting test. GPT-6 Astra got it right: 17 cats. 😹🐈 I specifically used ChatGPT in Instant mode to avoid any extra Thinking from another model interfering with the test. So for this round of cat counting: GPT-6 Astra ✅ GPT Image 2.5 ❌

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