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A · run_b8149evsB · run_03a83dresearch-briefSwap A and B

Duration: 12.9s +3%; A: 12.5s
Cost: $0.074 +661%; A: $0.010
Tokens: 22.0k +122%; A: 9.9k
Steps: 9 -18%; A: 11
Model changed: Claude Sonnet; A: Claude Haiku

Steps, aligned

Change	Step	A	B
Same	Input policy check	0.2s	0.2s
Same	Plan the task	2.0s	2.0s
Same	web_search	0.9s	1.3s
Same	Retrieve context · top 8	0.6s	0.8s
Same	Decide next step	2.0s	2.0s
Same	fetch_page	0.6s	0.6s
Same	web_search	0.8s	0.9s
Same	Decide next step	2.0s	2.7s
Changed	Write final answer	0.4s	1.7s
Removed	fetch_page	0.7s	—
Removed	Write final answer	1.6s	—

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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.