Grok Bot vs Manus

Grok Bot

Grok Bot has settled into a clear shape since its August launch: persistent named agents on a cloud computer, reachable from native apps on every major OS, bundled into Cursor from $30 a month or into SuperGrok. The persistence is the point — logins, files and memory survive between tasks, and routines run without you — but you buy it as part of a subscription whose weekly usage pool it shares, so heavy agent work can exhaust an allowance meant for chat. xAI's refusal to serve its marketing pages to readers means independent verification still leans on its help centre and on Cursor.

Pros

• +Persistent cloud computer keeps logins, files and memory between tasks
• +Native apps on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, plus @bot on X
• +Approval step before drafts go out, and routines that run on a schedule
• +Included in Cursor paid tiers from $30 and in SuperGrok plans

Cons

• −No standalone plan; it rides on a Cursor or SuperGrok subscription
• −Usage draws from a weekly pool shared with other Grok products, and xAI publishes no per-tier numbers
• −xAI's product pages block automated readers, so most third-party coverage is second-hand
• −Enterprise access and audit controls for Bots sit only on Cursor Enterprise

Manus

Manus is for delegating a whole task — research a market, build a small site, clean a dataset — and reading the result later, with a replayable trail of what the agent did. It is strongest on bounded, verifiable jobs and weakest when the task needs judgement calls mid-way, and the credit meter makes long multi-step runs expensive to repeat: a failed run costs the same as a good one.

Pros

• +Runs in its own cloud sandbox with browser, terminal and files, so nothing is installed locally
• +Step-by-step progress and session replay make the agent's work auditable
• +Published plans: Free with daily credits, Pro from $20, Team from $20 a seat with pooled credits
• +Bring-your-own API key is supported on Team for model access

Cons

• −Credits are consumed by run time and tool calls, so cost per finished task is hard to predict
• −The original Basic and Plus plans were folded into Pro, and the pricing page itself shows no figures without JavaScript
• −Operator is a Singapore entity with disputes under SIAC arbitration, which matters for enterprise procurement

Is Grok Bot cheaper than Manus?

On published entry prices, Manus starts lower — $20/mo against $30/mo for Grok Bot. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Grok Bot or Manus have a free tier?

Manus has a free tier; Grok Bot has paid plans only.

Which has a public API, Grok Bot or Manus?

Manus ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Grok Bot is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.