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A · run_98dad9vsB · run_8c21abresearch-briefSwap A and B

Duration: 18.5s -48%; A: 35.8s
Cost: $0.042 +97%; A: $0.022
Tokens: 9.6k -61%; A: 25.0k
Steps: 6 +50%; A: 4
Model changed: Claude Sonnet; A: Claude Haiku

Steps, aligned

Change	Step	A	B
Faster	Input policy check	1.0s	0.3s
Faster	Plan the task	14.1s	4.2s
Faster	web_search	4.1s	1.5s
Changed	Retrieve context · top 8	14.6s	2.0s
Added	Decide next step	—	4.5s
Added	Write final answer	—	4.9s

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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.