[App/iOS] Max reasoning effort missing for GPT-5.6 Luna, Terra, and Sol on macOS
Environment
- Codex macOS app:
26.715.21425 - Subscription: ChatGPT Pro
- Mobile client: ChatGPT iOS app
Issue
The macOS model picker is missing the Max reasoning effort for all three GPT-5.6 models, even though Max is available for those models in the iOS app.
| Model | macOS behavior | iOS behavior |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.6 Luna | Stops at Extra High; Max is absent | Max is available |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | Goes directly from Extra High to Ultra; Max is absent | Max is available |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | Goes directly from Extra High to Ultra; Max is absent | Max is available |
Max should appear as a distinct reasoning level above Extra High and below Ultra. On macOS, Terra and Sol skip directly from Extra High to Ultra, while Luna stops at Extra High.
There is also a cross-client display mismatch: when Luna + Max is selected through the iPhone app, the same session appears as Luna Medium when viewed in the macOS app.
Steps to reproduce
- Sign in with a ChatGPT Pro account in Codex for macOS.
- Open the manual model and reasoning-effort dropdown.
- Select GPT-5.6 Luna and observe that the highest available effort is Extra High.
- Select GPT-5.6 Terra and observe that the options go from Extra High directly to Ultra.
- Select GPT-5.6 Sol and observe the same jump from Extra High directly to Ultra.
- Open the ChatGPT iOS app using the same account.
- Observe that Max is available for Luna, Terra, and Sol.
Expected behavior
- Max should be selectable on macOS for Luna, Terra, and Sol, consistent with iOS.
- The reasoning-effort order should be Extra High → Max → Ultra where Ultra is supported.
- Selections should be preserved and displayed consistently across macOS and iOS.
- The app should not silently display an iOS-selected Luna Max session as Luna Medium.
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