I understand that the PRO hub is needed, but I was more concerned about the devices themselves. Or are you saying that if I use the Pro hub that I need to use the Pro devices?
Ok, so the Smart Bridge Pro (L-BDGPRO2-WH) is the one I would want to get. That is listed on the "Pro" page for Lutron that I linked to above.
As for the devices themselves, which are also listed on the professional page, I would not want to get them as they use RA2 and are not Caseta. Do I have that correct? Those "pro" devices are shown here:
Thanks @SmartHomePrimer. Looks like both switches are offered on Amazon, but the Pro is over 2x the cost. I'm going to guess by the popularity of the non-pro dimmers that those would be fine to use and that the pro dimmers mentioned here are not worth the extra cost. Is that fair to say?
Yes, I believe there are some caseta “pro” switches and/or dimmers, but that is purely a marketing distinction.
As long as you have a Caseta pro bridge (L-BDGPRO2), you can use any switch or device with Caseta in its name, regardless of whether it also says “pro” or not in the name, and it’ll integrate with Hubitat.
Yes, in general that is fair to say. There may be some very specific situations that could require one of the high-end Caseta "Pro" switches or dimmers, for specific lighting dimmer loads, or the need for a no-neutral 'switch'.
I know there is a high-end Caseta Dimmer that includes the round "favorite" button in the middle, if that is important to you. It allows the dimmer to come on at a prescribed level, instead of 100%.
I share your enthusiasm for Caseta. Curious though as to why you need / prefer more than one hub? I have 3 hue hubs and four HE hubs but I have never seen the need for more than one Lutron hub. (Three Hue hubs because I have three Hue HDMI sync boxes and Hue only supports one active sync box per Hue hub. Four HE hubs because I split out my security system integration and my various wifi integrations, plus a lower region.)
I believe there is a limit to the number of devices one hub can control, so that might be one reason for multiple Caseta hubs. I have 3 at one location as I have 3 buildings that are too far apart for one to cover, and one at a second home.
Currently, the Caseta Pro hub pairing limit is 75 devices, including Picos. For anyone who enjoys the infinite control of HE-integrated custom-programmed Picos, additional hub(s) may be inevitable.