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A · run_b05cbfvsB · run_e58057research-briefSwap A and B

Duration: 7.2s -82%; A: 39.3s
Cost: $0.048 -6%; A: $0.051
Tokens: 19.7k +131%; A: 8.5k
Steps: 11 +83%; A: 6
Model changed: GPT-4.1; A: Claude Sonnet

Steps, aligned

Change	Step	A	B
Faster	Input policy check	0.7s	0.1s
Faster	Plan the task	9.0s	0.8s
Faster	web_search	3.7s	0.4s
Faster	Retrieve context · top 8	4.5s	0.5s
Faster	Decide next step	8.8s	0.8s
Changed	fetch_page	10.2s	0.4s
Added	web_search	—	0.5s
Added	Decide next step	—	1.3s
Added	web_search	—	0.6s
Added	fetch_page	—	0.5s
Added	Write final answer	—	0.9s

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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.