AI Agent / Autonomous Assistant
    Freemium
    Free Trial
    Sponsored

    Manus AI

    AI Agent / Autonomous Assistant

    General-purpose autonomous AI agent that executes multi-step tasks including research, code writing, data analysis, website building, and slide creation. Runs on Manus 1.6 model family with browser, code, and file tools.

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    Features & details

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    Category (short)
    AI Agent / Autonomous Assistant
    Category
    AI Agent / Autonomous Assistant
    Pricing (CSV)
    Free Trial
    Directory pricing
    Freemium
    Sponsored note
    no
    Target audience
    Knowledge workers, founders, and teams needing an autonomous AI agent for research and production tasks.
    Best for
    Knowledge workers, founders, and teams needing an autonomous AI agent for research and production tasks.
    Pricing notes
    Free: $0/mo, 300 daily refresh credits, Manus 1.6 Lite only, 1 concurrent task. Pro Entry: $20/mo, 4,000 monthly credits. Pro Mid: $40/mo, 8,000 credits, 7-day free trial. Pro Top: $200/mo, 40,000 credits. Team: from $20/seat/mo (min 2 seats). Annual billing saves 17%. Credits do not roll over.

    Pros & cons

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    Pros

    • Powerful autonomous execution
    • multi-platform
    • strong for research and builds
    • team tier available

    Cons

    • Unpredictable credit consumption
    • expensive at scale
    • free tier very limited
    • ownership uncertainty after Meta deal

    Review notes

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    Confirmed manus.im. Credit burn is opaque and tasks can consume 900-1,000+ credits. Meta acquisition reportedly blocked by China regulator April 2026. Legacy Basic/Plus plans renamed to Pro.

    Extended features

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    Autonomous agent mode with multi-step task execution Chat mode for conversational assistance Manus 1.6 Lite, 1.6, and 1.6 Max models (tier-dependent) Up to 20 concurrent tasks on paid plans Scheduled tasks and web/mobile/desktop apps Team plan with shared credits, SSO, and admin controls API access available

    Use cases

    Delegating complex research, building websites or apps, analyzing data, and producing deliverables with minimal manual steps.