  We briefly summarize the impact of the recent Planck measurements for string
inflationary models, and outline what might be expected to be learned in the
near future from the expected improvement in sensitivity to the primordial
tensor-to-scalar ratio. We comment on whether these models provide sufficient
added value to compensate for their complexity, and ask how they fare in the
face of the new constraints on non-gaussianity and dark radiation. We argue
that as a group the predictions made before Planck agree well with what has
been seen, and draw conclusions from this about what is likely to mean as
sensitivity to primordial gravitational waves improves.
