Anthropic vs Manus Pricing (2026)
How do these two stack up on price? Here's what each one costs, what you get, and where the value sits.
Free
- Chat on web, iOS, Android, and on your desktop
- Generate code and visualize data
- Write, edit, and create content
- Ability to search the web
- Memory across conversations
- Create files and execute code
- Unlock more from Claude with desktop extensions
- Connect Slack and Google Workspace services
- Integrate any context or tool through connectors with remote MCP
- Extended thinking for complex work
Pro
- More usage*
- Includes Claude Code
- Includes Claude Cowork
- Includes Claude Design
- Includes Claude Science
- Access to unlimited projects to organize chats and documents
- Access to Research
- Ability to use more Claude models
- Claude for Microsoft 365
Max
- Choose 5x or 20x more usage than Pro*
- Higher output limits for all tasks
- Early access to advanced Claude features
- Priority access at high traffic times
Starter
- 300 refresh credits everyday
- 4,000 credits per month
- In-depth research for everyday tasks
- Professional websites for standard output
- Insightful slides for regular content
- Task scaling with Wide Research
- Early access to beta features
- 20 concurrent tasks
- 20 scheduled tasks
Plus
- 300 refresh credits everyday
- 8,000 credits per month
- In-depth research with self-set usage
- Professional websites for changing needs
- Insightful slides for steady creation
- Wide Research scaled to your chosen plan
- Early access to beta features
- 20 concurrent tasks
- 20 scheduled tasks
Pro
- Free Cloud Computer
- 300 refresh credits everyday
- 40,000 credits per month
- In-depth research for large-scale tasks
- Professional websites with data analytics
- Insightful slides for batch production
- Wide Research for sustained heavy use
- Early access to beta features
- 20 concurrent tasks
- 20 scheduled tasks
Anthropic vs Manus FAQ
- Which one is cheaper?
- They both start at the same price — $20/mo. The difference is in what you get at each tier.
- Can I use either one for free?
- Anthropic has a free plan. Manus doesn't — you'll need to pay from day one.
- How do they charge?
- Different approach here. Anthropic uses flat-rate pricing, while Manus goes with usage-based. That changes the math depending on your team size and usage.
- Which one is a better deal?
- Depends on what you need. Anthropic: Anthropic is matching OpenAI's ChatGPT Plus almost dollar-for-dollar at the Pro tier — this is a deliberate 'same price, better model' play targeting GPT defectors. The $100 Max tier signals they're comfortable competing with Copilot and Gemini Advanced for enterprise-adjacent power users without discounting to win. Manus: Sitting at $20 entry with a $200 ceiling, Manus positions itself mid-to-premium for an AI agent tool, betting that task automation justifies a steeper price than typical productivity SaaS. The jump from $40 to $200 leaves a gap that pushes serious usage straight into enterprise territory via the separate Team plan.
Keep tabs on both.
We'll monitor pricing changes for Anthropic and Manus and let you know when something moves.