Manus
General-purpose AI agent that automates multi-step browser and workflow tasks, now operating independently after a $500M+ round at a $4B valuation.
Overview
Manus is a general-purpose AI agent that automates multi-step tasks such as research, form-filling, data extraction, and workflow synthesis that previously required a human navigating browser windows. On September 28, 2026 it launched Manus 2.0, built around its new Cascade agent harness, alongside Cue, a standalone personal-agent app that gives each agent its own email, phone number, wallet, and computer. On October 8, 2026, Manus raised more than $500 million in its first funding round since Meta's attempted acquisition fell through, led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital with Tencent, HSG, and ZhenFund participating, roughly doubling its valuation to $4 billion.
This is a sourced directory entry. Features and capabilities are reported in the linked sources; this entry does not document independent Aymorphic testing.
Key features
- Cascade agent harness: Manus reports 23.2% fewer tokens, 28.2% less time, and 32% lower cost in one tested configuration (vendor-reported, unverified)
- Cue: standalone personal-agent app giving each agent its own email, phone number, wallet, and computer
- Agents can send messages, make payments within a user-set budget, and take calls before returning a summary
- Automates multi-step browser workflows: research, form-filling, data extraction, synthesis
Use cases
- Automated web research and report synthesis
- Business workflow automation (data entry, multi-step form processes)
- Personal-assistant tasks handled end-to-end via Cue (messaging, scheduling, payments)
Pricing
Unknown; Cue is currently free, invite-only early access (iOS version pending App Store review).
Pricing reflects the source record and may change. Confirm current terms with the provider.
Dates and sources
- Released
- 28 Sept 2026
- Record updated
- 13 Oct 2026
- Record last checked
- 13 Oct 2026