Manus

The honest take

The general-purpose AI agent that plans, browses, and delivers multi-step tasks on its own.

Best for: Delegating open-ended research, reports, and multi-step web tasks you'd rather not do yourself

Where it falls short: Credits burn fast on complex tasks; Meta's $2B acquisition was ordered unwound by Chinese regulators, clouding its ownership

What you actually get

• Autonomous agent
• Browser automation
• Deep research
• Slides & docs

Pricing history

Should you pay for it?

The free tier of Manus is good enough for casual use. Pay $20 only when you start hitting daily caps or need access to the better models.