Does simply tracking the number of available models on OpenRouter from 63 to 668 actually prove anything useful for average users?
This growth metric feels like hype when you consider that more options don't automatically mean better, or even safer, choices.
For someone trying to protect their digital safety, what really changes for the better?
I care if a model helps me avoid a phishing scam or if it’s going to leak my personal data, not just that there are more of them.
Without clear quality controls and performance metrics, this is just more noise, not real progress.