Search configuration impacts agent accuracy 40x more than model choice
RichardSocher · x · 2026-09-01
An independent evaluation by Braintrust on 1,329 current events questions found a counterintuitive result: search configuration impacts agent accuracy about 40x more than model choice. The study compared 4 models and 14 conditions, showing that web access significantly narrows the performance gap between models.
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