So What? How to Manage AI Usage Limits

Are AI usage limits killing your productivity? You're not alone, and there are smarter ways to work around them than just waiting for your session to reset.In this episode of So What, Trust Insights CEO Katie Robbert and Chief Data Scientist Christopher Penn break down exactly how AI usage limits work across Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, and Minimax, and the four-part framework for managing them without burning out your tokens or your budget.You'll learn:

How session limits and weekly caps actually work (and why Anthropic won't tell you the unit)
Why intelligent planning with the 5P Framework can 10x your output without burning extra tokens
How to use command line tools (WP-CLI, Google Workspace CLI) to cut token usage by up to 10x
How to swap AI providers inside Claude Code to use Minimax during peak hours — and Claude at night
Why OpenWork is the best free alternative to Claude Cowork when you hit your limits

Tools mentioned: Claude Cowork, Claude Code, Minimax M2.7, OpenWork, Google Workspace CLI, WP-CLI, LM Studio, Ollama

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00:00 Intro
00:34 Welcome to So What
00:42 Today's Topic: Managing AI Usage Limits
02:34 Fixed Fee vs. API: How AI Billing Actually Works
04:12 Session Limits and Weekly Caps Explained
06:25 How to Check Your Usage in Claude Desktop
07:04 Where Usage Limits Live Across Providers
09:42 The 4-Part Framework for Managing AI Limits
10:20 Strategy 1: Intelligent Planning with the 5P Framework
13:56 Plan Big, Act Small: Using Big Models to Plan, Small Models to Execute
15:15 Strategy 2: Command Line Tools to Cut Token Usage by 10x
16:08 Google Workspace CLI Demo
18:01 WP-CLI: Managing WordPress Without Burning Tokens
18:44 Strategy 3: File Structure and Governance
19:35 Chris's Folder Structure for AI Projects
22:06 Katie's Master Folder Approach
24:43 Strategy 4: Swapping Providers and Models
26:29 Minimax: Usage Limits and Pricing
28:17 How to Switch Between Claude and Minimax by Time of Day
29:04 OpenWork: The Best Free Alternative to Claude Cowork
33:37 Claude Code vs. Claude Cowork: The VM Difference Explained
37:10 Skill Portability Across Tools
39:22 Minimax Pricing vs. Claude Max: The Real Cost Comparison
41:25 Best AI Models by Task Type (as of April 2026)
44:20 Final Recap: 4 Strategies to Beat AI Usage Limits
47:04 PRD and Permissions for Off-Peak Automation
49:21 Wrap-Up

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