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A · run_08a041vsB · run_610d00research-briefSwap A and B

Duration: 7.5s +36%; A: 5.5s
Cost: $0.012 -73%; A: $0.043
Tokens: 7.3k -50%; A: 14.5k
Steps: 7 -30%; A: 10
Model changed: Claude Haiku; A: Gemini 2.5 Pro

Steps, aligned

Change	Step	A	B
Slower	Input policy check	0.1s	0.1s
Slower	Plan the task	0.9s	1.7s
Slower	web_search	0.3s	0.6s
Slower	Retrieve context · top 8	0.3s	0.8s
Slower	Decide next step	0.8s	1.5s
Slower	fetch_page	0.4s	0.9s
Changed	Write final answer	0.5s	1.3s
Removed	Decide next step	1.0s	—
Removed	web_search	0.3s	—
Removed	Write final answer	0.7s	—

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− 0 words + 0 words 100% unchanged

Summary: four of the six sources agree that agencies switch tools mainly over client portals, pricing and reporting. The strongest evidence is a 2026 survey of 1,200 agencies and two public case studies. Confidence: high.