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A · run_ab70bfvsB · run_a7e870research-briefSwap A and B

Duration: 7.4s -50%; A: 14.8s
Cost: $0.038 +66%; A: $0.023
Tokens: 23.6k +65%; A: 14.3k
Steps: 11 +120%; A: 5
Model same: Gemini 2.5 Pro; A: Gemini 2.5 Pro

Steps, aligned

Change	Step	A	B
Faster	Input policy check	0.3s	0.1s
Faster	Plan the task	4.4s	0.8s
Faster	web_search	1.5s	0.4s
Faster	Retrieve context · top 8	2.4s	0.3s
Changed	Decide next step	5.3s	1.0s
Added	fetch_page	—	0.3s
Added	web_search	—	0.6s
Added	Decide next step	—	1.0s
Added	web_search	—	0.4s
Added	fetch_page	—	0.7s
Added	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.