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A · run_765825vsB · run_b8149eresearch-briefSwap A and B

Duration: 12.5s -83%; A: 1m 16s
Cost: $0.010 -76%; A: $0.040
Tokens: 9.9k -4%; A: 10.4k
Steps: 11 +175%; A: 4
Model changed: Claude Haiku; A: GPT-4.1

Steps, aligned

Change	Step	A	B
Faster	Input policy check	2.0s	0.2s
Faster	Plan the task	29.2s	2.0s
Faster	web_search	14.2s	0.9s
Changed	Retrieve context · top 8	25.6s	0.6s
Added	Decide next step	—	2.0s
Added	fetch_page	—	0.6s
Added	web_search	—	0.8s
Added	Decide next step	—	2.0s
Added	web_search	—	0.4s
Added	fetch_page	—	0.7s
Added	Write final answer	—	1.6s

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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.