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A · run_e2f9edvsB · run_850f0aresearch-briefSwap A and B

Duration: 5.2s -90%; A: 54.5s
Cost: $0.071 +2%; A: $0.070
Tokens: 21.4k +128%; A: 9.4k
Steps: 10 +25%; A: 8
Model same: Claude Sonnet; A: Claude Sonnet

Steps, aligned

Change	Step	A	B
Faster	Input policy check	0.9s	0.1s
Faster	Plan the task	14.2s	0.9s
Faster	web_search	4.0s	0.2s
Faster	Retrieve context · top 8	4.5s	0.4s
Faster	Decide next step	12.1s	0.6s
Faster	fetch_page	3.1s	0.4s
Faster	web_search	2.6s	0.2s
Changed	Decide next step	9.9s	0.8s
Added	web_search	—	0.5s
Added	Write final answer	—	1.0s

Output diff

− 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.