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Manus
General-purpose AI agent that plans and runs tasks in its own cloud computer: research, slides, websites and apps.
8.0/ 10
Early score
Early score, based on docs and demos. Not hands-on tested yet. How we rate
Pros
- Free plan with 300 daily credits and 1 concurrent task
- Pro plans run 20 concurrent tasks and 20 scheduled automations
- Credits are only used during active task processing; Manus refunds credits for tasks that fail on its side
Cons
- Free users only get the Lite model in Agent Mode
- Credit cost depends on task complexity and duration, so spend is hard to predict up front
Sources
Facts on this page come from official pages, checked Oct 18, 2026. The score is docs-based: we haven't tested Manus hands-on yet.
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