Dumb It Down: Your Token Management Strategy

Tokens. Tokens. Tokens.

Now that I have your attention — let’s talk about why you’re hitting limits faster than you should.

Most people burn through tokens because they type like they’re explaining something to a stranger at a party. Long, rambling, over-explained.

Here’s a quick benchmark worth saving:

• Gemini: ~60-80 words = 100 tokens
•  ChatGPT: ~75 words = 100 tokens
•  Claude: ~70 words = 100 tokens

Different vendors, different math. Same problem if you’re not paying attention.

I was listening to Lupe Fiasco’s Dumb It Down and it clicked. He spent a whole song telling his audience to simplify. Felt like AI advice before AI was a thing.

So here’s your prompt strategy rewritten as Lupe:

You typing way too much, Lu — Dumb it down

Model says you’re near your limit, Lu — Dumb it down

Break it up and keep it tight, Lu — Dumb it down

Them long blocks ain’t it, Lu — Dumb it down

The actual fix is simple: stop treating one session like a novel. Break your work into focused chunks. One task, one context, one goal per session.

Try it this week and let me know what changes.