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Bite-size habits that make every AI window last longer.
At ~80% of a window, wrap up rather than starting a big task - you rarely finish before the throttle.
Deep research and image batches are much happier in your early morning, before US daytime demand hits.
Route routine prompts to a lighter model and save the expensive one for when it actually matters.
Your window starts on the first message - burn cheap thinking early, save execution for later.
When a peak alert fires, step away for 15 minutes. You return to a fresher window and faster responses.
At 90% with 40 minutes to reset, waiting often beats fighting a throttled session.
Claude Pro throttles on a rolling 5-hour window and a weekly cap. Here's how to read them and plan your day around resets.
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