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# Understanding Usage & Limits

Crew measures your usage by **daily conversations**, not credits. Each plan includes a set number of conversations per day, and Crew automatically picks the right AI model for each message — you never have to manage a credit balance.

## How Usage Works

Every message you send starts one **conversation turn**. For each turn, Crew automatically selects the best AI model based on how complex your request is — you don't choose the model yourself.

Your plan includes a **daily conversation limit**. The count resets every day at **00:00 UTC**.

## Daily Conversation Limits

| Plan      | Price  | Daily Conversations |
| --------- | ------ | ------------------- |
| **Free**  | $0     | 15 / day            |
| **Basic** | $20/mo | 60 / day            |
| **Plus**  | $49/mo | 180 / day           |
| **Pro**   | $99/mo | 500 / day           |

## AI Models (Automatic)

Crew routes each message to the right model automatically — you don't need to choose:

* **Flash** — fast and efficient, for simple tasks (quick questions, short translations)
* **Core** — the smart, reliable default for everyday tasks (email summaries, calendar, general questions)
* **Insight** — deep and analytical, for complex work (detailed analysis, coding, long documents, creative writing)
* **Prime** — the most capable model, for the most demanding tasks

How model access works by plan: Free and Basic use Flash/Core/Insight with a limited number of **Prime** uses per month; **Plus** always answers with Insight for consistently high quality; **Pro** enables **Prime** automatically for complex tasks. For the exact monthly Prime allowance per plan, see [crew.you/pricing](https://crew.you/pricing).

## What Happens When You Reach Your Daily Limit

When you reach your daily conversation limit, chat **pauses until the next reset at 00:00 UTC**. There is no separate "lite" or degraded mode — when your limit resets, full quality resumes automatically.

To keep going right away, you can **upgrade your plan** for a higher daily limit.

## Other Plan Limits

Beyond daily conversations, each plan includes its own quotas for these features:

| Feature                           | Free | Basic | Plus      | Pro       |
| --------------------------------- | ---- | ----- | --------- | --------- |
| **Messenger connections**         | 1    | 3     | 5         | Unlimited |
| **Scheduled tasks**               | 3    | 10    | 30        | Unlimited |
| **Documents / month**             | 10   | 100   | 500       | Unlimited |
| **Marketplace tools**             | 1    | 5     | 15        | Unlimited |
| **External tools (MCP · Skills)** | 7    | 20    | 50        | Unlimited |
| **Market lookups / day**          | 50   | 200   | 500       | Unlimited |
| **My Files storage**              | 1 GB | 10 GB | 50 GB     | 200 GB    |
| **Active Missions**               | —    | —     | 5         | Unlimited |
| **Daily mail drafts**             | 3    | 20    | Unlimited | Unlimited |

## Autopilot & Missions

Autonomous **Missions** (available on Plus and Pro) work on their own across hours or days. They run from a **separate prepaid balance** measured in real currency — not from your daily conversation limit — so a long-running mission never eats into your everyday chat. You can top up and track this balance in **Settings → Billing**.

## Tracking Your Usage

Ask Crew directly — "how many conversations do I have left today?" or "what plan am I on?" — and it will answer from your live account. You can also open **Settings → Billing** to see your current plan, remaining daily conversations, and this month's feature usage (documents, image generation, and other premium tools).

## Tips to Make the Most of Your Plan

* **Be concise**: shorter, focused messages get faster, cleaner answers
* **Be specific**: "Find emails from Sarah about the budget" beats "check all my emails"
* **Bundle details up front**: include everything relevant in your first message instead of many follow-ups
* **Set sensible schedules**: each scheduled-task run counts toward your daily activity, so choose appropriate intervals
* **Upgrade when you hit the ceiling often**: if you regularly reach your daily limit, a higher plan gives you more room and (on Pro) automatic Prime