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A · run_d6881bvsB · run_6b1d75research-briefSwap A and B

Duration: 19.4s -38%; A: 31.1s
Cost: $0.012 -9%; A: $0.014
Tokens: 5.7k -24%; A: 7.5k
Steps: 10 0%; A: 10
Model same: Claude Haiku; A: Claude Haiku

Steps, aligned

Change	Step	A	B
Faster	Input policy check	0.4s	0.2s
Faster	Plan the task	5.4s	3.2s
Faster	web_search	2.9s	0.8s
Same	Retrieve context · top 8	1.6s	1.1s
Faster	Decide next step	5.6s	3.3s
Faster	fetch_page	2.4s	1.3s
Slower	web_search	1.1s	1.7s
Faster	Decide next step	3.7s	2.2s
Faster	web_search	1.9s	0.9s
Same	Write final answer	4.2s	3.5s

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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.