Manus.
Chinese autonomous agent platform — the Devin counterpart from Shanghai.
What it is.
Manus is a Shanghai-built autonomous agent that shipped in March 2025 to viral attention as the first Chinese rival to Devin. Operates a sandboxed Linux environment with browser, terminal, and code execution. Routes between Claude, GPT-4o, and Chinese frontier models depending on task class. Invite-only at launch with a 50,000-user waitlist inside the first week.
Where it fits.
Cross-border buyers who need an agent that handles both English and Mandarin workflows. Strong inside Chinese enterprises and developer teams that cannot route to OpenAI or Anthropic directly. Western buyers use it as a benchmark — the closest production analogue to Devin from a non-US vendor.
- First production autonomous agent from a Chinese vendor
- Strong Mandarin-language task execution
- Multi-model routing including Western frontier models
- Invite-only access limits production deployment
- Data residency questions for Western enterprise buyers
Frequently asked.
Is Manus available outside China?
Yes through the global waitlist at manus.im. Inference happens on Manus infrastructure with documented routing to Western models.
How does Manus compare to Devin?
Manus is broader — software, research, travel, spreadsheets — where Devin focuses on autonomous software engineering. Manus also routes across more models.
Which models does Manus use?
Claude, GPT-4o, Qwen, and DeepSeek depending on task. The router is proprietary and not exposed to users.
