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A · run_ce456dvsB · run_66c20aresearch-briefSwap A and B

Duration: 3.0s -85%; A: 20.6s
Cost: $0.093 +370%; A: $0.020
Tokens: 24.4k +31%; A: 18.6k
Steps: 11 +83%; A: 6
Model changed: Claude Sonnet; A: Claude Haiku

Steps, aligned

Change	Step	A	B
Faster	Input policy check	0.4s	0.0s
Faster	Plan the task	6.3s	0.4s
Faster	web_search	2.0s	0.1s
Faster	Retrieve context · top 8	1.9s	0.1s
Faster	Decide next step	4.4s	0.5s
Changed	fetch_page	4.3s	0.1s
Added	web_search	—	0.2s
Added	Decide next step	—	0.5s
Added	web_search	—	0.2s
Added	fetch_page	—	0.1s
Added	Write final answer	—	0.5s

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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.