fanout-countNumber of search queries ChatGPT builds from one question (`search.pre_retrieval_query_count`; semicolon lists counted, `open` and parameter lines not). Measured 22 Aug 2026: 2–6 per searching question in standard mode, median 3; thinking on product questions up to 7. Reference values: Peec 2.1 (May 2026), Profound 2–3 (Dec 2025), Segonzac 5–10+ on GPT-5.4.
| Prompt | 20 Aug 2026 | 21 Aug 2026 | 22 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K1-01 instant | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| K1-01 thinking | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| K1-02 instant | – | 4 | 3 |
| K10-01 instant | – | 3 | 4 |
| K11-01 instant | – | 3 | 3 |
| K11-02 instant | – | 0 | 2 |
| K12-01 instant | – | 0 | 0 |
| K12-02 instant | – | 0 | 0 |
| K13-01 instant | – | 3 | 4 |
| K14-01 instant | – | 0 | 0 |
| K14-01 thinking | – | 0 | 0 |
| K14-02 instant | – | 0 | 0 |
| K14-02 thinking | – | 0 | 0 |
| K2-01 instant | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| K2-01 thinking | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| K2-02 instant | – | 3 | 3 |
| K2-03 instant | – | 7 | 3 |
| K3-01 instant | – | 5 | 5 |
| K3-02 instant | – | 4 | 5 |
| K4-01 instant | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K4-01 thinking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K4-02 instant | – | 0 | 0 |
| K5-01 instant | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| K5-01 thinking | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| K5-02 instant | – | 3 | 3 |
| K6-01 instant | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| K6-01 thinking | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| K6-02 instant | – | 3 | 3 |
| K7-01 instant | – | 3 | 3 |
| K7-02 instant | – | 5 | 6 |
| K8-01 instant | – | 0 | 3 |
| K9-01 instant | – | 0 | 0 |
| K9-02 instant | – | 2 | 0 |