Manus

General-purpose autonomous AI agent

by Manus AI

Overview

Manus delegates research, coding and file creation to agents that can work through tasks in the cloud. Outputs and task steps still need review; autonomous execution is not a guarantee that every requested deliverable will be complete. Browser Operator is a separate local-browser workflow: it uses an authorized Chrome or Edge session, opens task tabs and requires the main computer to stay online. The user can intervene or close a task to stop it.

The current membership help lists Free at USD 0 with 300 daily refresh credits, one concurrent task, two scheduled tasks and Agent access to Manus 2.0 Lite. Pro starts at USD 20/month with 4,000 monthly credits, access to 2.0, 2.0 Max and 2.0 Lite, and 20 concurrent plus 20 scheduled tasks. The documented seven-day trial belongs to the USD 40/month, 8,000-credit tier. The help describes a 17% annual discount, but no exact annual checkout total was established; actual pricing-page details prevail. The separate billing-currency record states USD and possible provider conversion fees.

Native PowerPoint Beta is a distinct mode alongside Standard and Image. Its blog describes PPTX generation with embedded chart data, real table cells and slide masters from a topic, reference material, PDF, URL, meeting notes or Google Sheets, and names 1.6 or Max. Current membership help instead names the 2.0 lineup. The version mapping is not established, so these two pages do not prove that current Free is excluded or that current Pro includes this native route. Standard-to-PPTX conversion remains a different path; no logged-in deck generation, Chinese layout or successful editable export was tested.

Credits depend on tokens, virtual-machine use, external APIs, task complexity and runtime. No fixed cost for a 12-slide presentation was established, and 300 daily credits do not guarantee a completed deck. API v2 supports task creation and management, follow-up messages, files, projects and webhooks through an API key or OAuth. Its separate pricing, plan eligibility and native PowerPoint API parameters were not verified. API v1 is marked deprecated, with no specific removal date found in the reviewed introduction.

Official guidance says users own inputs and outputs and may use them commercially subject to law and third-party rights. Content can be used to operate the service and for aggregated or de-identified improvements. Current Team membership lists a data-training opt-out; this does not establish the default training policy or opt-out access on every individual plan. Ownership is not a confidentiality, uniqueness or zero-retention promise. Detailed retention periods and actual generation, native export and browser-task performance were not tested.

Editor's take

Consider Manus for delegated research and file tasks when you can review results and monitor credits. Its native-PowerPoint blog describes editable charts and tables under 1.6/Max, while current memberships use the 2.0 names; current Free/Pro native-route eligibility and fit within a USD 15 monthly budget remain unestablished. Browser Operator requires an authorized local session and an online computer.

Our reading of who this suits, based on the sources above. Opinion, offered to help you decide - not a lab result.

Key Features

Cloud agents for research, coding and file creation, with output review required
Free Agent: 2.0 Lite, 300 daily refresh credits, one concurrent and two scheduled tasks
Pro from USD 20/month: 4,000 monthly credits, 2.0/2.0 Max/2.0 Lite, 20 concurrent and 20 scheduled tasks
Native-PowerPoint blog describes 1.6/Max, data-backed charts, table cells and slide masters; current2.0plan mapping is unestablished
Browser Operator in an authorized Chrome/Edge session, requiring the main computer online
API v2 task, file, project and webhook workflows; separate fees and eligibility unverified

Use Cases

Research and report drafts for human review
Native slide drafting where the account has 1.6/Max access and sufficient credits
Delegating coding or data-file tasks with explicit acceptance checks
Authorized local-browser work while the computer remains online

Pros

✓Cloud execution supports delegating multi-step file tasks
✓Native PowerPoint documentation identifies editable charts and tables
✓Browser Operator provides an intervention and stop path for authorized local tasks

Cons

✕Credits vary with resources and task complexity; a fixed deck cost is not established
✕Current membership uses 2.0 model names; mapping the native-PowerPoint blog’s 1.6/Max requirement to Free or Pro remains unestablished
✕Browser Operator cannot be treated as an offline cloud task
✕API pricing, detailed retention terms and actual export quality remain unverified

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Manus Free include?

Free lists 300 daily refresh credits, one concurrent task, two scheduled automations and Agent 2.0 Lite. Credits do not guarantee task completion. The native-PowerPoint blog names 1.6/Max, so its mapping to current Free eligibility remains unestablished.

What does the lowest Pro plan cost?

The membership help lists Pro from USD 20/month with 4,000 monthly credits, 2.0/2.0 Max/2.0 Lite access, 20 concurrent and 20 scheduled tasks. The seven-day trial belongs to the USD 40/month, 8,000-credit tier. A 17% annual discount is described; the exact annual total and account checkout were not verified, and actual pricing-page details prevail.

Can Manus create editable PowerPoint files?

The native-PowerPoint blog describes PPTX with embedded chart data, real table cells and slide masters for 1.6/Max, distinct from Standard conversion and Image modes. Current membership help uses 2.0 model names and does not resolve that mapping. Neither current Free exclusion nor current Pro eligibility was established, and no actual deck, editable export or Chinese layout was tested.

Can I make 12 slides for US$15 a month?

A qualifying current native-PowerPoint route within USD 15/month was not established. Pro’s published starting price is USD 20/month, but the old 1.6/Max blog does not establish current2.0plan eligibility. Standard conversion is a different route; no fixed credits cost for12slides or successful export was tested.

Will Manus work while my computer is offline?

Cloud tasks can run asynchronously, but Browser Operator is an exception: it uses your authorized local Chrome/Edge session and requires the main computer to stay online. You can intervene or close the task. Neither route guarantees every task or website interaction will succeed.

Does Pro include unlimited API use?

No such entitlement was verified. API v2 uses an API key or OAuth and supports tasks, files, projects, messages and webhooks; its pricing, plan eligibility and native PowerPoint parameters were not checked. API v1 is deprecated, without a specific removal date in the reviewed introduction.

Who owns outputs, and are they confidential?

Official guidance says users own inputs and outputs, with commercial use subject to law and third-party rights. Content may support operation and aggregated or de-identified improvements. Current Team membership lists training opt-out; this does not settle every individual plan’s default or opt-out. Ownership is not confidentiality, uniqueness or zero retention, and detailed retention remains unestablished.

Task guides for this product

T10 · Compare tools for twelve editable PowerPoint slides

Key facts and where they come from

PriceDocumented: The membership help page lists Pro starting at $20 per month with 4,000 monthly credits, or $40 with 8,000 monthly credits and a seven-day trial. The described Agent lineup is Manus 2.0, 2.0 Max and 2.0 Lite; the page says the actual pricing page controls. Pricing is in USD; the payment provider may add currency-conversion fees.Source: Manus plans and model access · Manus billing currency
AvailabilityNot established: Country-by-country distribution and actual reachability of the selected product and plan are not established by the registered sources. A platform list, hosting location or payment-region note does not establish access from a particular country.Source: Manus Browser Operator
Commercial useDocumented: Users own inputs and outputs, with commercial use subject to law and third-party rights; content may be used for service operation and aggregated or de-identified improvements.Source: Manus output ownership and content use
Training on your dataDocumented: The Manus Team membership description lists a data-training opt-out. This establishes that Team feature, not the default training policy or opt-out availability of every individual plan.Source: Manus plans and model access
API billingNot established: Manus v2 exposes task APIs and a usage ledger with cost, refund and subscription-grant records. General account credits are documented, but endpoint/task fees and which consumer plans cover API task consumption remain unestablished.Source: Manus credit measurement · Manus API v2 introduction · Official manus reference
Export formatsDocumented: The article describes a native PPTX Beta for 1.6/Max, distinct from older web-format-to-PPTX conversion; the current membership page names 2.0 variants, so present Free 2.0 Lite eligibility is not established. Historical scope read on 2026-09-23, not rechecked in full on 2026-10-15: Native PowerPoint Beta requires 1.6/Max and describes PPTX with embedded chart data, real table cells and slide masters, distinct from Standard and Image modes. The membership help page lists Pro starting at $20 per month with 4,000 monthly credits, or $40 with 8,000 monthly credits and a seven-day trial. The described Agent lineup is Manus 2.0, 2.0 Max and 2.0 Lite; the page says the actual pricing page controls. The Manus Team membership description lists a data-training opt-out. This establishes that Team feature, not the default training policy or opt-out availability of every individual plan. The membership help page lists Free Agent access to Manus 2.0 Lite, with 300 daily refresh credits, one concurrent task and two scheduled automations. Pro starts at $20 per month with 4,000 monthly credits and access to Manus 2.0, 2.0 Max and 2.0 Lite, with 20 concurrent tasks and 20 scheduled automations; $40 with 8,000 monthly credits has a seven-day trial. The actual pricing page controls. The current membership help describes the 2.0 model lineup, but does not establish how the native PowerPoint blog’s 1.6/Max requirement maps to current Free or Pro access. Current native-PowerPoint plan eligibility remains unestablished from those two pages.Source: Manus native PowerPoint mode · Manus plans and model access
Usage limitsDocumented: Credits depend on resources including tokens, virtual machines and external APIs, as well as task complexity and runtime.Source: Manus credit measurement

Official sources

The vendor pages we read for the claims on this page, what each one states, and the day we read it.

Manus plans and model access ↗
The membership help page lists Pro starting at $20 per month with 4,000 monthly credits, or $40 with 8,000 monthly credits and a seven-day trial. The described Agent lineup is Manus 2.0, 2.0 Max and 2.0 Lite; the page says the actual pricing page controls. The Manus Team membership description lists a data-training opt-out. This establishes that Team feature, not the default training policy or opt-out availability of every individual plan. The membership help page lists Free Agent access to Manus 2.0 Lite, with 300 daily refresh credits, one concurrent task and two scheduled automations. Pro starts at $20 per month with 4,000 monthly credits and access to Manus 2.0, 2.0 Max and 2.0 Lite, with 20 concurrent tasks and 20 scheduled automations; $40 with 8,000 monthly credits has a seven-day trial. The actual pricing page controls. The current membership help describes the 2.0 model lineup, but does not establish how the native PowerPoint blog’s 1.6/Max requirement maps to current Free or Pro access. Current native-PowerPoint plan eligibility remains unestablished from those two pages.
Read on October 15, 2026
Manus billing currency ↗
Pricing is in USD; the payment provider may add currency-conversion fees.
Read on September 23, 2026
Manus native PowerPoint mode ↗
Historical registered scope from 2026-09-23; the entire statement was not re-read on 2026-10-15: Native PowerPoint Beta requires 1.6/Max and describes PPTX with embedded chart data, real table cells and slide masters, distinct from Standard and Image modes. Official body read on 2026-10-15, limited to this scope: The PowerPoint article describes a nativePPTX Beta and says availability on1.6/Max, unlike the membership page now naming2.0variants. It distinguishes native mode from the earlier web-format-to-PPTX conversion; it does not establish today’s Free 2.0Lite entitlement. The article describes a native PPTX Beta for 1.6/Max, distinct from older web-format-to-PPTX conversion; the current membership page names 2.0 variants, so present Free 2.0 Lite eligibility is not established. Historical scope read on 2026-09-23, not rechecked in full on 2026-10-15: Native PowerPoint Beta requires 1.6/Max and describes PPTX with embedded chart data, real table cells and slide masters, distinct from Standard and Image modes.
Read on October 15, 2026
Manus credit measurement ↗
Credits depend on resources including tokens, virtual machines and external APIs, as well as task complexity and runtime.
Read on September 23, 2026
Manus Browser Operator ↗
Browser Operator uses an authorized local Chrome/Edge session, provides task tabs and intervention controls, and requires the main computer to stay online.
Read on September 23, 2026
Manus API v2 introduction ↗
API v2 supports tasks, follow-up messages, files, projects and webhooks with an API key or OAuth; v1 is deprecated.
Read on September 23, 2026
Manus output ownership and content use ↗
Users own inputs and outputs, with commercial use subject to law and third-party rights; content may be used for service operation and aggregated or de-identified improvements.
Read on September 23, 2026
Official manus reference ↗
The v2 usage.list API reports account credit cost, refunds and grants, including subscription grants, recurring issuance and credit-pack purchases. This schema alone does not specify per-task API rates or which consumer subscription entitlements cover API tasks.
Read on October 15, 2026

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