Cross-Side Network Effect

Router captures the middle

Cross-Side Network Effect Router captures the middle Producers · networks, models · Architecture component Producers networks, models Router · HE, OpenRouter · Architecture component Router HE, OpenRouter Consumers · ISPs, developers · Architecture component Consumers ISPs, developers selection serve Legend Frontend Backend Cloud

Cross-side effects

  • • More providers sharpen selection
  • • More consumers deepen volume

The capture

  • • Both sides reinforce each other
  • • The router captures the middle