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A · run_610d00vsB · run_bbfa15research-briefSwap A and B

Duration: 1m 36s +1173%; A: 7.5s
Cost: $0.041 +254%; A: $0.012
Tokens: 20.1k +176%; A: 7.3k
Steps: 4 -43%; A: 7
Model changed: Gemini 2.5 Pro; A: Claude Haiku

Steps, aligned

Change	Step	A	B
Slower	Input policy check	0.1s	2.3s
Slower	Plan the task	1.7s	39.5s
Slower	web_search	0.6s	10.7s
Changed	Write final answer	0.8s	37.3s
Removed	Decide next step	1.5s	—
Removed	fetch_page	0.9s	—
Removed	Write final answer	1.3s	—

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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.