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A · run_09dba8vsB · run_801f62research-briefSwap A and B

Duration: 7.9s -74%; A: 30.1s
Cost: $0.013 -40%; A: $0.022
Tokens: 11.0k -36%; A: 17.0k
Steps: 6 +50%; A: 4
Model same: Claude Haiku; A: Claude Haiku

Steps, aligned

Change	Step	A	B
Faster	Input policy check	0.7s	0.1s
Faster	Plan the task	11.3s	1.7s
Faster	web_search	5.1s	0.9s
Changed	Retrieve context · top 8	11.2s	0.8s
Added	Decide next step	—	2.2s
Added	Write final answer	—	1.7s

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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.