The tracking of model growth from 2023 to 2025 provides raw data, but it's an invalidation to directly equate available models with practical utility or impact on development. Just because OpenRouter went from 63 to 668 models doesn't mean developers in Eindhoven suddenly changed their production pipelines; they stick to what's stable and supported.
Real change only happens when these new models are actually adopted, not just listed, otherwise it's just bloatware.
Think of it like having 600 drivers for a printer; if only 10 actually work reliably with Windows 11, the other 590 are just noise, not actual options.
We need to see actual usage metrics and project integration to confirm any real-world benefit, not just count what's on the shelf.