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A · run_a7e870vsB · run_e8ab71research-briefSwap A and B

Duration: 24.0s +224%; A: 7.4s
Cost: $0.023 -38%; A: $0.038
Tokens: 7.0k -70%; A: 23.6k
Steps: 4 -64%; A: 11
Model same: Gemini 2.5 Pro; A: Gemini 2.5 Pro

Steps, aligned

Change	Step	A	B
Slower	Input policy check	0.1s	0.6s
Slower	Plan the task	0.8s	9.4s
Slower	web_search	0.4s	2.3s
Changed	Write final answer	0.3s	10.3s
Removed	Decide next step	1.0s	—
Removed	fetch_page	0.3s	—
Removed	web_search	0.6s	—
Removed	Decide next step	1.0s	—
Removed	web_search	0.4s	—
Removed	fetch_page	0.7s	—
Removed	Write final answer	1.4s	—

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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.