Manus vs Anthropic Pricing (2026)
How do these two stack up on price? Here's what each one costs, what you get, and where the value sits.
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
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
Manus vs Anthropic 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. Manus uses usage-based pricing, while Anthropic goes with flat-rate. That changes the math depending on your team size and usage.
- Which one is a better deal?
- Depends on what you need. 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. 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.
Keep tabs on both.
We'll monitor pricing changes for Manus and Anthropic and let you know when something moves.