Future Stack Reviews Tier B summary card for the Manus AI review. Manus built and deployed a live website in 6 minutes for 276 credits, but you cannot see a task's cost before running it. The verdict: a capable agent, but rented execution.

Manus AI Review (2026): The Agent Ships. The Bill Is the Part You Can’t See.

Manus built and shipped a live website in 6 minutes 23 seconds, for 276 credits. What it would not tell us was the cost. Its own help center admits there’s no reliable pre-task estimate, and warns in the same breath that the agent’s answers can be fabricated. A Tier B review of a capable agent you rent more than own.