This jump from 63 to 668 models on OpenRouter sounds like a lot of hype, but what does tracking these numbers actually prove about what drives real expansion?
It's easy to show a big count, but that doesn't tell us if it's the only reason for growth, or even the most important one.
For instance, here in Morocco, we see new e-government services pop up all the time, but people still rely on in-person offices and family connections because the digital tools often don't truly simplify the paperwork or lead to real cash savings.
Simply counting more models doesn't mean they're all useful, or that this tracking data is the main cause of anything practical, rather than just one piece of a bigger picture.
What truly changes for the end user tomorrow is often very different from a glossy growth chart.