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A · run_8c21abvsB · run_54617bresearch-briefSwap A and B

Duration: 7.7s -58%; A: 18.5s
Cost: $0.089 +111%; A: $0.042
Tokens: 19.8k +105%; A: 9.6k
Steps: 8 +33%; A: 6
Model same: Claude Sonnet; A: Claude Sonnet

Steps, aligned

Change	Step	A	B
Faster	Input policy check	0.3s	0.1s
Faster	Plan the task	4.2s	1.9s
Faster	web_search	1.5s	0.6s
Faster	Retrieve context · top 8	2.0s	0.4s
Faster	Decide next step	4.5s	1.2s
Changed	fetch_page	4.9s	0.9s
Added	web_search	—	0.9s
Added	Write final answer	—	1.1s

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.