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  "image_oci": false,
  "snapshot_auto": false,
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  "Storage, snapshot GiB-month and public IPv 4 prices are not published in the reviewed sources; null is not free.",
  "No guaranteed vCPU allocation published; browser-hour is not a verified 4-vCPU/8-GiB VM equivalent. The sizes card keeps unknown hardware null; do not coerce it to zero or auto-rank against resource-guaranteed VMs.",
  "Browser RAM is not published unless a specific mode overrides it.",
  "Live English article now offers only Standard and Advanced. Search index and old translations still show $10 Basic; do not normalize cachedBasic as current purchasable price.",
  "Setup docs explicitly say no graphical desktop interface; this is Ubuntu Server via command line/SSH, not the temporary browser computer used in ordinary Manus tasks.",
  "All public tiers have 2 vCPU, so 50 machines cannot satisfy requested 4 CPUeach by combining machines. Membership and fleet limit unknown.",
  "Priced as the $30/$50 monthly server rental only; a Manus membership may also be required (unverified, not included). Every tier is 2 vCPU, so a 4 vCPU request is a size compromise.",
  "Corporate status: Manus was acquired by Meta (acquisition day 2025-12-29), but on 2026-09-01 Manus announced 'Manus has formally resumed independent operations. Our founding team will continue to lead the company.' Earlier, on 2026-08-11 it paused new subscription sales for affected regions, then deleted post-acquisition data for affected users on 2026-08-23..25, refunding and cancelling their cloud computer subscriptions. The product is still live and on sale elsewhere.",
  "Service-change notice: 'From this date, the sale of new subscription products is temporarily stopped for affected regions only.' Affected regions are not named publicly.",
  "Cancellation or lapse is destructive: the VM is shut down and its files, tools and databases are deleted. There is no stopped or paused state and no snapshot product.",
  "Manus 2.0 (current version) presents Cloud Computer as a purchasable dedicated environment, e.g. as a Game Dev multiplayer server ('Configure → Multiplayer → Select Cloud Computer → Buy one').",
  "manus.im/pricing lists only Manus membership tiers (credits, concurrent and scheduled tasks) and Team plans; it does not mention Cloud Computer, so the $30/$50 prices come from the help center billing article, and whether a membership is required to buy a Cloud Computer is still unverified (checked 2026-10-14)."
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  "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
  "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392128-how-to-set-up-and-access-your-cloud-computer",
  "https://manus.im/blog/manus-resumes-independent-operations"
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  "source": "checked against the provider's live pricing and docs pages",
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   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "The persistent virtual machine will be shut down. Your working files, installed tools, and databases stored on that specific Cloud Computer will be deleted.",
   "note": "Always-on VM with no documented stop/sleep state; the only shutdown path (subscription lapse/cancel) deletes the data rather than checkpointing it. Plan upgrades restart the VM ('They will automatically resume once the upgrade is complete'), which is a disk-persistent restart, not a snapshot.",
   "checked": "2026-09-29"
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  "image_oci": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "All plans include a dedicated public IP address and run on Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS, with billing calculated on a monthly basis.",
   "note": "not offered: outside the product's scope — Cloud Computer is a fixed Ubuntu Server 24.04 template provisioned by Manus; no custom Docker/OCI image start option is documented.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "docker_inside": {
   "value": true,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392128-how-to-set-up-and-access-your-cloud-computer",
   "quote": "For developers who prefer using their local terminal tools ... you can connect via SSH ... This secure connection allows you to manage files, monitor logs, and execute commands using your preferred local environment.",
   "note": "derived: full Ubuntu Server 24.04 VM reachable via SSH/web terminal with the ability to install tools like WordPress/MySQL/Metabase implies package-manager/root access; Docker can be installed and run as on any standard Linux server. Not explicitly documented as a named feature.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "browser": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392094-troubleshooting-cloud-computer-access-and-uptime",
   "quote": "The Cloud Computer runs Ubuntu Linux and operates strictly via the command line. There is no graphical desktop (like Windows or macOS) to view.",
   "note": "not offered: no managed/real browser ships with or is reachable on the Cloud Computer; it is command-line only.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "computer_use": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392094-troubleshooting-cloud-computer-access-and-uptime",
   "quote": "A frequent point of confusion is the lack of a graphical user interface (GUI). Command-Line Only: The Cloud Computer runs Ubuntu Linux and operates strictly via the command line.",
   "note": "not offered: outside the product's scope — no screenshot+click desktop-driving API exists for the CLI-only Cloud Computer.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "anti_bot": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392111-what-is-the-cloud-computer",
   "quote": "The Manus Cloud Computer is a dedicated, persistent virtual machine in the cloud that allows Manus to run your applications, bots, and scripts 24/7.",
   "note": "not offered: outside the product's scope — this is a general-purpose persistent Linux VM rental, not a browser/scraping product; no stealth or fingerprinting feature is documented.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "captcha_solving": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392111-what-is-the-cloud-computer",
   "quote": "The Manus Cloud Computer is a dedicated, persistent virtual machine in the cloud that allows Manus to run your applications, bots, and scripts 24/7.",
   "note": "not offered: outside the product's scope — plain persistent VM rental, no CAPTCHA-solving feature documented.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
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  "snapshot": {
   "value": "none",
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "The persistent virtual machine will be shut down. Your working files, installed tools, and databases stored on that specific Cloud Computer will be deleted.",
   "note": "No snapshot/checkpoint product exists; the only lifecycle events are plan-upgrade restarts (disk persists, not a snapshot) and subscription-lapse deletion.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "snapshot_on_demand": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "The persistent virtual machine will be shut down. Your working files, installed tools, and databases stored on that specific Cloud Computer will be deleted.",
   "note": "not offered: no API/CLI snapshot action is documented anywhere in the Cloud Computer docs.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "fork": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "To create or purchase a Cloud Computer, simply visit this link.",
   "note": "not offered: each Cloud Computer is purchased individually via the pricing flow; no clone/fork-a-machine feature is documented.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "fork_running": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "To create or purchase a Cloud Computer, simply visit this link.",
   "note": "not offered: no fork feature exists at all (see fork).",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "memory_snapshot_fork": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "To create or purchase a Cloud Computer, simply visit this link.",
   "note": "not offered: no fork or memory-snapshot feature exists.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "pause_resume": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "Because the Cloud Computer relies on persistent cloud resources, maintaining an active subscription is required to keep your environment running.",
   "note": "not offered: there is no stopped/paused state — cancellation shuts the VM down and deletes files/tools/databases rather than pausing; billing is flat monthly regardless of usage.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "wake_on_request": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392111-what-is-the-cloud-computer",
   "quote": "The Cloud Computer, on the other hand, features a persistent file system and always-on operation.",
   "note": "not offered: the VM is always-on by design; there is no sleep/auto-wake-on-request model.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "volume_attach": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "This tier provides 2 vCPUs, 4 GB of RAM, and 70 GB of storage.",
   "note": "not offered: storage is a fixed included disk per plan tier (70 GB / 120 GB); no separate attachable-volume product is documented.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
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  "volume_shared": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "This tier provides 2 vCPUs, 4 GB of RAM, and 70 GB of storage.",
   "note": "not offered: no shared-volume feature documented; storage is per-instance fixed disk.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "agent_harnesses": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392111-what-is-the-cloud-computer",
   "quote": "Because it operates entirely via command-line instructions without a graphical user interface (GUI), you can achieve complex technical setups by simply describing your goals in plain English.",
   "note": "not offered: outside the product's scope — Cloud Computer ships as a blank Ubuntu Server; no preinstalled coding-agent harnesses (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, etc.) or templates are documented.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "harness_api": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392128-how-to-set-up-and-access-your-cloud-computer",
   "quote": "There are two primary ways to access your environment: 1. The Web Terminal ... 2. SSH Access.",
   "note": "not offered: outside the product's scope — access is via web terminal/SSH only; there is no first-party API that drives a coding-agent harness inside the Cloud Computer.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
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  "own_agent_api": {
   "value": true,
   "source": "https://open.manus.im/docs/v2/introduction",
   "quote": "The Manus API allows you to programmatically create and manage AI agent tasks. Build automations, orchestrate multi-step workflows, and integrate Manus into your applications through a simple REST API.",
   "note": "Manus's own task/browser/research agent is programmable via the first-party Manus API (api.manus.ai): create tasks, send follow-ups, retrieve results, webhooks, skills, agents.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
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  "mcp_server": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://open.manus.im/docs/v2/introduction",
   "quote": "The Manus API allows you to programmatically create and manage AI agent tasks.",
   "note": "not offered: no first-party MCP server for controlling Cloud Computer sandboxes is mentioned in the Manus API docs or help center.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "lang_python": {
   "value": true,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "Cloud Computer is a persistent cloud server (Ubuntu Server) provided by Manus that can continuously run services outside of your active Manus sessions.",
   "note": "derived: Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS ships Python 3 by default and the VM has root/SSH access to install anything further; not called out as a distinct named feature.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
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  "lang_node": {
   "value": true,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "This tier provides 2 vCPUs, 4 GB of RAM, and 70 GB of storage, offering the necessary resources to host active websites, deploy APIs, and run open-source tools like WordPress or Metabase.",
   "note": "derived: full root-accessible Ubuntu Server VM used for hosting web apps/APIs; Node.js is installable/runnable like on any Linux server, though not pre-listed as a named runtime.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
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  "inbound_https": {
   "value": true,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "All plans include a dedicated public IP address ... offering the necessary resources to host active websites, deploy APIs.",
   "note": "derived: each plan gets its own dedicated public IPv4 and is explicitly marketed for hosting websites/APIs, so HTTPS reachability on the VM's own IP/domain is implied; no provider-managed HTTPS proxy/URL layer is documented.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "ingress_rules": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392094-troubleshooting-cloud-computer-access-and-uptime",
   "quote": "Network Restrictions: Ensure your local network or firewall is not blocking SSH traffic (typically port 22).",
   "note": "not offered: outside the product's scope — this is a plain VM with a dedicated public IP; no provider-side ingress access-control (private URLs, IP allowlists, security groups) is documented.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "egress_allowlist": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392111-what-is-the-cloud-computer",
   "quote": "A fully isolated, cloud-hosted virtual machine running Ubuntu Linux. It does not use your local hardware resources and operates entirely independently of your physical device.",
   "note": "not offered: outside the product's scope — plain VM with direct internet access; no provider-side outbound allow/deny-list or no-internet mode is documented.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "egress_http_rules": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392111-what-is-the-cloud-computer",
   "quote": "A fully isolated, cloud-hosted virtual machine running Ubuntu Linux.",
   "note": "not offered: outside the product's scope — no HTTP method/path-level egress rule feature is documented for this plain VM.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "guest_firewall": {
   "value": true,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392128-how-to-set-up-and-access-your-cloud-computer",
   "quote": "This secure connection allows you to manage files, monitor logs, and execute commands using your preferred local environment.",
   "note": "derived: full VM (isolation=vm) with SSH/root-level command access, so nftables/iptables can be configured inside like on any standard Ubuntu server; not explicitly documented as a named feature.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "secret_proxy": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392128-how-to-set-up-and-access-your-cloud-computer",
   "quote": "In the Cloud Computer settings, locate your unique SSH connection string and credentials.",
   "note": "not offered: only SSH credentials/connection strings are documented; no first-party credential-injection proxy for arbitrary HTTP APIs is mentioned.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "static_egress_ip": {
   "value": true,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "All plans include a dedicated public IP address and run on Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS.",
   "note": "derived: a dedicated public IPv4 assigned per instance is used for both inbound and outbound traffic on a standard VM, giving a fixed outbound IP; not separately labeled 'static egress IP'.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "gpu": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "Standard Plan ($30/month): ... 2 vCPUs, 4 GB of RAM, and 70 GB of storage. Advanced Plan ($50/month): ... 2 vCPUs, 8 GB of RAM, and 120 GB of storage.",
   "note": "not offered: only two CPU-only tiers are published; no GPU plan exists for Cloud Computer.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "arm64": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "All plans include a dedicated public IP address and run on Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS.",
   "note": "not offered: only the two standard x86 tiers are published; no ARM64 architecture option is documented.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "self_host": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392111-what-is-the-cloud-computer",
   "quote": "The Manus Cloud Computer is a dedicated, persistent virtual machine in the cloud that allows Manus to run your applications, bots, and scripts 24/7.",
   "note": "not offered: outside the product's scope — Cloud Computer is a hosted SaaS VM rental sold by Manus; there is no self-hosted deployment of the Manus/Cloud Computer software.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "byoc": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "To create or purchase a Cloud Computer, simply visit this link.",
   "note": "not offered: outside the product's scope — Cloud Computer is provisioned only in Manus's own infrastructure; no bring-your-own-cloud-account deployment is documented.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "open_source": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://manus.im/security",
   "quote": "Enterprise-grade infrastructure, continuous compliance, and advanced threat protection—so you can focus on building your business with confidence.",
   "note": "not offered: outside the product's scope — Manus is a closed commercial SaaS product; no OSI-licensed open-source release of the Cloud Computer/agent platform is documented.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "hipaa": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://manus.im/security",
   "quote": "SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 1, ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701:2019",
   "note": "not offered: the security/trust page lists SOC 2 and ISO 27001/27701 certifications only; HIPAA eligibility/BAA is not mentioned anywhere.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "max_session_h": {
   "value": "none",
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392111-what-is-the-cloud-computer",
   "quote": "The Cloud Computer, on the other hand, features a persistent file system and always-on operation. Files, installed tools, and running processes remain active between sessions... it will keep running indefinitely.",
   "note": "Cloud Computer is an always-on monthly VM with no maximum session/runtime limit; it runs until cancelled or the subscription lapses.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "desktop": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392128-how-to-set-up-and-access-your-cloud-computer",
   "quote": "Because the Cloud Computer runs Ubuntu Linux and operates without a graphical desktop interface, interaction is handled via the command line. There are two primary ways to access your environment:",
   "note": "Official setup doc explicitly states no graphical desktop; access is via web terminal or SSH only.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "auto_stop_idle": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "Because the Cloud Computer relies on persistent cloud resources, maintaining an active subscription is required to keep your environment running.",
   "note": "The VM is billed and kept always-on for the whole subscription period (requires_always_on); the only documented shutdown trigger is a lapsed/cancelled subscription, not idle activity. No idle-timeout or auto-suspend feature is mentioned anywhere in the setup or billing docs.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "windows": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392128-how-to-set-up-and-access-your-cloud-computer",
   "quote": "Because the Cloud Computer runs Ubuntu Linux and operates without a graphical desktop interface... For developers who prefer using their local terminal tools (such as macOS Terminal, Windows PowerShell, or PuTTY), you can connect via SSH.",
   "note": "The Cloud Computer VM itself is Ubuntu Linux only; Windows is only mentioned as a client-side terminal (PowerShell) used to SSH in, not as an available guest OS. Product is a Linux server rental, so Windows guest OS is plainly out of scope.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "macos": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392128-how-to-set-up-and-access-your-cloud-computer",
   "quote": "Because the Cloud Computer runs Ubuntu Linux and operates without a graphical desktop interface... For developers who prefer using their local terminal tools (such as macOS Terminal, Windows PowerShell, or PuTTY), you can connect via SSH.",
   "note": "Same as windows: macOS is only referenced as a client terminal used to reach the VM over SSH; the VM guest OS is Ubuntu Linux only, so macOS as a guest OS is out of scope for this product.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "live_resize": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "When you upgrade to a higher tier, your virtual machine (VM) will need to restart to allocate the new resources. This means that any active websites, bots, or scripts running on your Cloud Computer will experience a brief pause during the restart process.",
   "note": "Plan/size upgrades require a VM restart (with a pause of running processes) to allocate new resources, i.e. resizing is not live/without downtime.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "nested_virt": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "Cloud Computer is a persistent cloud server (Ubuntu Server) provided by Manus that can continuously run services outside of your active Manus sessions.",
   "note": "not offered: outside the product's scope — Cloud Computer is a fixed 2-vCPU Ubuntu Server rental (billed/pricing/setup/troubleshooting docs describe it as a general-purpose VM for hosting websites, APIs and databases). No documentation anywhere mentions /dev/kvm, nested virtualization, or running VMs/emulators inside the machine; this is not a feature the product advertises.",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  "usage_api": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/15392078-understanding-cloud-computer-plans-and-billing",
   "quote": "Cloud Computer is a persistent cloud server (Ubuntu Server) provided by Manus that can continuously run services outside of your active Manus sessions. All plans include a dedicated public IP address and run on Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS, with billing calculated on a monthly basis.",
   "note": "granularity: account-only; cost: yes; Cloud Computer uses flat monthly billing ($30 or $50 per month) with no consumption-based usage tracking. The Manus API has usage endpoints (usage.list, usage.teamStatistic, etc.) but these track Agent platform task credits, not Cloud Computer VM usage. No API or dashboard feature exists to track per-VM billable usage metrics.",
   "confidence": "high",
   "checked": "2026-10-01"
  }
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