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A · run_f4a967vsB · run_c3cab4research-briefSwap A and B

Duration: 16.6s +46%; A: 11.4s
Cost: $0.024 -17%; A: $0.028
Tokens: 4.4k -59%; A: 10.7k
Steps: 11 +175%; A: 4
Model changed: Gemini 2.5 Pro; A: GPT-4.1

Steps, aligned

Change	Step	A	B
Faster	Input policy check	0.3s	0.2s
Same	Plan the task	4.5s	3.0s
Same	web_search	1.2s	1.4s
Changed	Retrieve context · top 8	4.7s	0.8s
Added	Decide next step	—	2.9s
Added	fetch_page	—	0.6s
Added	web_search	—	0.6s
Added	Decide next step	—	2.0s
Added	web_search	—	1.3s
Added	fetch_page	—	0.6s
Added	Write final answer	—	2.3s

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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.