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A · run_6b1d75vsB · run_e58057research-briefSwap A and B

Duration: 7.2s -63%; A: 19.4s
Cost: $0.048 +288%; A: $0.012
Tokens: 19.7k +247%; A: 5.7k
Steps: 11 +10%; A: 10
Model changed: GPT-4.1; A: Claude Haiku

Steps, aligned

Change	Step	A	B
Faster	Input policy check	0.2s	0.1s
Faster	Plan the task	3.2s	0.8s
Faster	web_search	0.8s	0.4s
Faster	Retrieve context · top 8	1.1s	0.5s
Faster	Decide next step	3.3s	0.8s
Faster	fetch_page	1.3s	0.4s
Faster	web_search	1.7s	0.5s
Faster	Decide next step	2.2s	1.3s
Same	web_search	0.9s	0.6s
Changed	fetch_page	3.5s	0.5s
Added	Write final answer	—	0.9s

Output diff

− 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.