In the ChatGPT Team platform, users have observed the model displaying a progress percentage counter while executing tasks. Interestingly, the progress often rapidly climbs to over 90% within minutes, but the actual task completion requires an additional ten-plus minutes. This phenomenon has raised questions about the true meaning of the progress counter: does it represent task completion progress or system resource usage allocation? This article provides an in-depth analysis of the AI model’s execution mechanism, exploring the relationship between progress display and actual task completion time, revealing the efficiency characteristics of large language models during the inference process. Through this technical insight, users can better understand ChatGPT’s working principles, optimize task settings and resource management, and enhance their user experience.
