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A · run_b509a5vsB · run_c309aeresearch-briefSwap A and B

Duration: 15.4s -35%; A: 23.6s
Cost: $0.025 +6%; A: $0.023
Tokens: 8.6k -47%; A: 16.1k
Steps: 9 +13%; A: 8
Model changed: Gemini 2.5 Pro; A: Claude Haiku

Steps, aligned

Change	Step	A	B
Faster	Input policy check	0.4s	0.2s
Faster	Plan the task	4.4s	2.1s
Faster	web_search	3.1s	0.5s
Faster	Retrieve context · top 8	1.3s	0.8s
Faster	Decide next step	5.7s	2.8s
Faster	fetch_page	1.8s	1.1s
Same	web_search	1.9s	1.3s
Changed	Decide next step	3.6s	2.5s
Added	Write final answer	—	3.3s

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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.