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Manus

Manus is a general-purpose AI agent from Manus AI that plans and carries out multi-step work such as research, websites, slide decks and browser tasks. Meta acquired Manus in December 2025, but the deal was reversed and Manus resumed independent operations in 2026. It suits people who want to hand off whole tasks rather than chat.

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Quick facts

VendorManus AI
CategoryAgents & automation
PlatformsWebmacOSWindowsiOSAndroidBrowser extensionAPI
Free planYes
Pricing from$20/month
Last reviewed

Best for

  • Researchers and analysts
  • Founders prototyping web apps
  • Consultants building slide decks
  • People delegating browser chores

Key features

Autonomous agent tasks

Takes a goal, plans the steps and works in a cloud sandbox until it hands back a finished report, site or file.

Wide Research

Runs large research jobs in parallel, with more Wide Research capacity on the higher-priced paid plans.

Full-stack web apps

Generates web apps with user login, a database and a backend, then builds, launches and tests them automatically.

AI slides

Produces complete slide decks from a single prompt, handling structure, design and content for you.

Browser Operator

A browser extension that lets Manus act inside your own session and logins; Chrome and Edge are recommended.

Connectors and scheduled tasks

Links Gmail, Notion, Slack, Zoom, Shopify and more, and repeats tasks on a schedule without a new prompt.

Use cases

  • Hand over a competitor scan and get back a structured research report without supervising each search.
  • Turn a rough product idea into a hosted web app with user login and a database.
  • Generate a first-draft pitch deck from notes, then refine individual slides with follow-up prompts.
  • Let Browser Operator fill in forms or pull data from sites where you are already signed in.

Pricing

Pricing from
$20/month
Free trial

Free gives 300 credits a day and 1 concurrent task. Paid Pro plans start at $20/month for 4,000 credits, with $40 (8,000 credits) and $200 (40,000 credits) tiers, 20 concurrent tasks each and 17% off with annual billing.

Ways to save

  • Annual billing is 17% cheaper than paying monthly on every paid Manus plan.
  • The Free plan refreshes 300 credits daily, enough to test simple requests before you subscribe.
  • Manus's help center lists a 7-day free trial on the $40/month plan.
Prices checked on Oct 12, 2026

Current deals

What is Manus?

Manus is an autonomous agent: you describe an outcome, and it plans the steps, runs them in a cloud sandbox and returns a report, website, deck or file. It runs on the web, in desktop and mobile apps, and inside your own browser through Browser Operator.

The Meta deal and its reversal

Meta acquired Manus on December 29, 2025. The takeover was later undone; news outlets including CNBC and Bloomberg reported that Chinese regulators had blocked it. Manus announced its return to independent operations on August 11, 2026 and confirmed it on its blog on September 1.

The separation had real consequences for some users. Data generated after the acquisition date was deleted from affected accounts, and Manus offered backups, a restoration portal, refunds and welcome-back discounts depending on the account type.

Limitations

  • Credit use depends on the tokens, virtual machines and APIs a task needs, so a long job can cost far more than a quick answer.
  • The Free plan runs only 1 task at a time.
  • Browser Operator is recommended for Chrome and Edge only.
  • The 2026 data deletion is worth weighing if you plan to keep long-running projects on the platform.

Manus FAQ

No. Meta acquired Manus on December 29, 2025, but Manus told users on August 11, 2026 that it would return to independent operations and confirmed on September 1, 2026 that its founding team leads the company again.

For some affected accounts, data created between December 29, 2025 and August 23, 2026 was deleted on August 23–24, 2026 (Singapore time) to meet regulatory requirements. Users could back it up first, and restoration opened on August 25.

Yes, with limits. The Free plan refreshes 300 credits every day and runs 1 task at a time. Paid plans start at $20/month with 4,000 monthly credits on top of the same 300 daily credits.

Credits pay for model tokens, cloud virtual machines and third-party APIs used while a task runs. Storing or deploying finished outputs costs nothing, and add-on credits never expire, while monthly credits refresh on your billing date.

Yes. Besides the web app, Manus offers apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, plus the Browser Operator extension for running tasks inside your own browser.

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Reviewed on Oct 12, 2026

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