Claude Duet vs Manus

Manus (manus.im) is a task agent for research, slides, websites, and browser work, billed in credits from a Free plan to Pro from $20/month, per official listing, checked 2026-10-22. Claude Duet by Anthropic is a US research-preview agent that sends a morning brief and asks before sending or paying.

Last checked: 2026-10-22

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Claude Duet compared with Manus
Dimension	Claude Duet	Manus	Source
Type	A proactive agent: morning brief, check-ins at set intervals, and tasks you hand it by message.	A task agent. The pricing article lists research, website deployment, and slides. The features page lists wide research, a cloud computer, and Browser Operator. @ManusAI describes automations you start on a schedule, from an app event, or with a beta that combines conditions.	Source: Get started with Claude Duet Source: Introducing Claude Duet Source: Manus membership pricing Source: Manus features Source: @ManusAI on X, automations Source: @ManusAI on X, three ways to start
Platforms	iOS, Android, and the web at claude.ai.	The download page says macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android, and the page also labels iOS and iPadOS. Browser Operator runs in the desktop browser; Chrome and Edge are recommended. Whether a separate browser web app is the primary client is not spelled out on that download page: see official site.	Source: Claude Duet product page Source: Download Manus Source: Manus Browser Operator
Price	Included with Pro and Max. Dollar prices: see official site. per official listing, checked 2026-10-22.	The help article lists Free at $0/month (300 daily credits, 1 concurrent task, 2 scheduled automations), Pro from $20/month (from 4,000 monthly credits) and from $40/month (from 8,000 credits, with a 7-day trial on that tier), and Team from $20 per seat/month. Annual billing is listed at 17% off. The article says the price on the pricing page controls. per official listing, checked 2026-10-22.	Source: Get started with Claude Duet Source: Manus membership pricing
Usage	Shares the Claude plan’s five-hour and weekly limits. Background checks count.	Credits pay for tokens, virtual machines, and third-party APIs. Monthly plan credits reset each cycle and do not roll over. Add-on credits can carry forward while a paid subscription stays active, and go inactive if the account moves to Free or the subscription lapses. Free credits do not expire.	Source: Get started with Claude Duet Source: Manus credit rules
Models	Claude Opus 5.5 only, during the preview.	The pricing article says Free agent mode is Manus 2.0 Lite, and Pro and Team also include Manus 2.0 and Manus 2.0 Max. Free and Pro both include Chat Mode.	Source: Get started with Claude Duet Source: Manus membership pricing
Approval before sending or paying	Yes, by design: the help center lists sending, paying, signing, and deleting.	The Browser Operator doc says Manus asks before it controls your browser and that you authorize every session. A rule for sending a message or paying is not on the pages checked. see official site.	Source: Get started with Claude Duet Source: Manus Browser Operator
Region	US only during the research preview.	Not stated on the pricing, download, or Browser Operator pages checked. see official site.	Source: Get started with Claude Duet Source: Manus membership pricing Source: Download Manus

Choose Claude Duet if

You want an agent that comes to you with a morning brief, as the help center describes.
Your examples match the help center’s, such as inbox cleanup, Stripe invoice reminders, or a company brief before a meeting.
You are a Pro or Max subscriber in the US, or you are joining that waitlist.

Choose Manus if

You want to hand off a defined task. The help center lists advanced research, website deployment, and slide generation on Pro.
You want a Free plan, or team seats. The help article lists both.
You want the desktop apps, or the Browser Operator extension. The download page lists macOS, Windows, iOS, iPadOS, and Android. The Browser Operator doc recommends desktop Chrome or Edge.

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FAQ

Is Manus free?

The pricing article lists a Free plan at $0/month with 300 daily refresh credits. In agent mode, Free is limited to Manus 2.0 Lite. Chat Mode is included on Free and Pro.

Does Manus send a morning brief the way Claude Duet does?

Claude Duet’s help center describes a morning brief from email and calendar. Manus lists Scheduled Automations, and @ManusAI describes a schedule such as weekdays at 8 a.m. A built-in morning brief is not named on those pages: see official site.

Can Manus use a browser I am already logged into?

The Browser Operator doc says the extension uses your local desktop browser and existing logins. You authorize each session. Chrome and Edge are recommended. The operator runs on the desktop browser, which has to be online; the doc says you can start and monitor from mobile.

Do unused Manus credits roll over?

The credits article says monthly plan credits are cleared at the next cycle. Add-on credits can carry into later cycles while a paid subscription remains active. They become inactive if you move to Free or the subscription lapses. Free credits do not expire.