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A · run_cb4f29vsB · run_b97959research-briefSwap A and B

Duration: 5.5s -13%; A: 6.3s
Cost: $0.039 -26%; A: $0.052
Tokens: 26.5k +34%; A: 19.8k
Steps: 11 +57%; A: 7
Model changed: Gemini 2.5 Pro; A: GPT-4.1

Steps, aligned

Change	Step	A	B
Faster	Input policy check	0.1s	0.1s
Faster	Plan the task	1.7s	0.6s
Faster	web_search	0.6s	0.4s
Faster	Retrieve context · top 8	0.5s	0.3s
Same	Decide next step	1.4s	0.9s
Faster	fetch_page	0.6s	0.3s
Changed	web_search	1.1s	0.3s
Added	Decide next step	—	0.7s
Added	web_search	—	0.3s
Added	fetch_page	—	0.4s
Added	Write final answer	—	0.9s

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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.