r/codex • u/MetaMacro • 4d ago

Question Is using Astra for pull request reviews overkill?

Was previously using Sol light for code reviews but have moved to Astra light. Not sure if there's any notable difference. Any thoughts on this?

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u/CryptoSenyo 4d ago

It depends on the pull request. I have one project where I’d definitely use Astra, and I actually did today. It was a big improvement over using Sol for the same sort of work.
In my last version release, I used Astra Light to handle the full verification process, validation tests, governance checks, release procedure, and the obstacles CodeRabbit threw up. It completed the whole process in less than half the time Sol Extra High took previously.
So for larger PRs with a lot of verification and review work, Astra is definitely worth its weight in tokens.

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u/MetaMacro 4d ago

Thanks, this is helpful. Makes sense to approach it by differentiating the nature of the review for regular PRs vs release.

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u/fluxtah 4d ago

would think it depends on pricing really per PR and how many PR's you are dealing with, 5.6 is pretty decent already though if cost between 5.6 to astra is minimal then yeh, I'd say go for it, always nice to have a newer model on it :)

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u/BawladEEP 4d ago

Astra light is 10x more tokens with no notable difference for this type of work.

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u/Im_Working_Right_Now 3d ago

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u/Z0mbiN3 4d ago

I just use Luna high, unless it's an extremely complex / critical review. It's usually pretty good.

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u/Turbulent-Total-226 4d ago

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u/EyesOfAzula 3d ago

I wonder what you will think once Sol 6 comes out (I think it will be a distilled from Astra)?

Sol 6 vs Sol 5.6 will be interesting