Stop Trusting AI Model Sizes. They Are a Marketing Illusion.
Open-source AI models aren’t just random collections of parameters. The sizes you see—7B, 9B, 27B, 32B—are not arbitrary. They are the result of a hidden three-layer system: hard VRAM limits, architectural math, and aggressive market positioning. Understanding this code reveals how AI labs use parameter counts as a branding tool to claim next-gen status while secretly riding on existing hardware and software ecosystems.