Manus · General-purpose agent and workspace
Product and access
Manus 2.0 is the provider's main agent product. Cue is a separate personal agent app on the same infrastructure.
Core features
8 features from provider sources · sources reviewed on 30 September 2026. Availability and limitations are listed directly below.
Persistent cloud computer
Keeps files, installed tools, and running programs available between sessions.
Source 3
Requirements and limits
‘Still open’ means the reviewed sources do not answer this point clearly.
Requirement
Cloud computer costs extra
Persistent processes require an active cloud computer plan; the standard workspace is temporary.
Source 4Limitation
No graphical desktop in the cloud
The cloud computer currently provides a command line. Manus Desktop is intended for files and apps on your own computer.
Source 3Limitation
Back up files when canceling a cloud plan
When the plan ends, the virtual machine, including work files, installed tools, and databases, is deleted; delivered chat results remain available.
Source 4Limitation
Cloud tasks may pause when changing plans
A resource upgrade restarts the virtual machine; running projects pause briefly.
Source 4
Practical tasks
Editorial examples based on documented features. No product tests performed.
Weekly competitor overview
- Your input
- Give Manus three competitors, comparison questions, and preferred official sources.
- Possible result
- A source-linked comparison report with recurring scheduled execution.
- What to check
- Open the linked evidence, check the period, and confirm the schedule.
Revise a product video
- Your input
- Upload approved product material and a short script to Manus Studio.
- Possible result
- A first video edit with clips, text, and audio tracks that can be edited separately.
- What to check
- Check permissions, claims, editing, and export before publishing.
Prepare a provider overview with sources and a presentation.
Your possible prompt
Compare three providers for [task]. Use their official documentation. Show differences, sources, and open questions in a table.
Getting-started idea based on documented capabilities. Not an executed product test. Adapt the task, data, and permissions.
What you should know first
Features documented from current Manus product announcements; statements about use and availability come from the provider.
Requirements & limitations
Provider features and availability may change. Review results and limit access to what the task requires.
Setup
Account and task description.
Pricing model
Plan / usage. Check current terms and included quotas with the provider.
The classification indicates the scope of effort. It is not a price or performance commitment.
Sources from the provider
Editorial team: Michael Meierhoff · sources reviewed on . Provider information is not independent evidence of performance.
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manus.im Official website
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manus.im /blog/introducing-manus-2-0
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manus.im /blog/manus-cloud-computer
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help.manus.im /en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing
