Manus

Manus is a cloud based general AI agent that plans and carries out multi step tasks such as research, building websites and apps, slides, video and scheduled or event triggered automations across connected apps. It runs on the web, desktop and mobile, and can also work on the user's own computer through Computer Use.

Maker: Manus AI
Category: Agent platform
Website: manus.im
Cheapest paid plan: $20/month (Pro, starting price; 17% discount with annual billing)
Free tier: Yes: $0 Free plan with Chat Mode, Manus 2.0 Lite in Agent Mode, 300 daily refresh credits, 1 concurrent task and 2 scheduled automations
Platforms: WebmacOSWindowsiOSAndroid
Can act on: BrowserFilesCodeEmailCalendarMessagesPhone callsIntegrations
Approval model: For automations that send or publish, the maker recommends keeping Approval required on so Manus waits for confirmation, and Test run shows a real result first. Computer Use on the user's machine works only in a connected and authorized session with the files, browser and apps the user approved.
Launched: Mar 2025
Last update: Oct 15, 2026: Introducing Automations Source
Changelog: Official changelog

What shipped

Oct 15, 2026Introducing Automations
Automations can start on a schedule, on an event in a connected app or from a routine described in plain language, with test runs and optional approval before sending. Source
Oct 13, 2026Manus for Business
Team and Enterprise plans add shared Projects, pooled credits, roles, audit logs, SSO and SCIM, with the Team plan starting at US$20 per paid seat per month. Source
Sep 29, 2026Manus Flex
Users can power Manus with their own API key from supported inference providers, starting with OpenRouter, Fireworks and Modal. Source
Sep 28, 2026Manus 2.0
Introduces the Cascade agent harness, purchasable Cloud Computer, event triggered Automations, the Manus Studio desktop app and a separate Cue app for personal agents. Source
Sep 1, 2026Manus resumes independent operations
Manus states it has formally resumed independent operations led by its founding team, after a data backup and restore transition for some users. Source

Sources

Official site checked Oct 15, 2026
Pricing page checked Oct 15, 2026
Help center: membership pricing checked Oct 15, 2026
Blog index checked Oct 15, 2026
Blog: Introducing Automations (Oct 15, 2026) checked Oct 15, 2026
Blog: Manus for Business (Oct 13, 2026) checked Oct 15, 2026
Blog: Manus Flex (Sep 29, 2026) checked Oct 15, 2026
Blog: Introducing Manus 2.0 (Sep 28, 2026) checked Oct 15, 2026
Blog: Manus resumes independent operations (Sep 1, 2026) checked Oct 15, 2026
TechCrunch on the March 2025 preview launch checked Oct 15, 2026

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