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Cheap LLM code review is fine until it hits an authorization bug
Community description: A code review vendor ran its own eval comparing a $1.20-per-million-output-token model (Luna) against...
Dev.to | Sep 15, 2026 | Cole Halton
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The numbers are worth reading cold, because they show exactly where the cheap model falls apart. Luna found 69 verified bugs for a total run cost of $0.20. Per verified bug that is $0.0030 against $0.061, a 20x gap. On everyday data and logic bugs the cheap model kept up: 39 verified against Astra's 47. Let the cheap model flag everyday busywork bugs and cut your cost ceiling.
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