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A · run_801f62vsB · run_b509a5research-briefSwap A and B

Duration: 23.6s +199%; A: 7.9s
Cost: $0.023 +81%; A: $0.013
Tokens: 16.1k +47%; A: 11.0k
Steps: 8 +33%; A: 6
Model same: Claude Haiku; A: Claude Haiku

Steps, aligned

Change	Step	A	B
Slower	Input policy check	0.1s	0.4s
Slower	Plan the task	1.7s	4.4s
Slower	web_search	0.9s	3.1s
Slower	Retrieve context · top 8	0.8s	1.3s
Slower	Decide next step	2.2s	5.7s
Changed	fetch_page	1.7s	1.8s
Added	web_search	—	1.9s
Added	Write final answer	—	3.6s

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.