Manus drops invite system, opens up to everyone β with free credits included
Manus announced it had removed its invite-only waitlist, moving to a system where anyone can sign up and use the service. The access restrictions that had been in place since the March 2025 launch were lifted, and the company also began granting free credits.
Details
- Removal of access restrictions: All users can now sign up without an invite code
- Free credits: Grants one free taskβs worth of credits (300 credits) every day, plus a one-time signup bonus of 1,000 credits (credits do not roll over and reset daily)
- Coexistence with paid plans: Continues to offer paid subscription plans for users who want higher concurrency or priority support
- Background: Just before this, in April, it was reported that Manus had raised $75 million in a round led by Benchmark at a valuation of about $500 million, and this move is seen as part of the business expansion that followed
What happened next
Dropping the invite system rapidly expanded Manusβs user base, shifting its standing from an experimental buzzworthy product to an AI agent service used in daily workflows. Practical features such as automatic publishing and PPT slide generation were added one after another, and by the end of 2025 the company had grown to the point of announcing it would join Meta.