Manus 2.0 brings a new agent architecture, cloud computers, and automations

Your move: Faster, cheaper runs by default, plus new always-on automation to review

Manus released Manus 2.0 on September 28, 2026. It runs on a new system called Cascade, which starts each task light and only pulls in extra tools once the task actually needs them. In one tested setup, this cut token use by about 23%, finished tasks 28% faster, and lowered the cost per task by 32% compared to the old system. The update also adds Cloud Computer, a persistent hosted environment for long-running projects, and Automations, tasks that start on their own when something happens in a connected app like email, Slack, or Notion. The desktop app is now called Manus Studio and adds new video editing and game development modes.

Why it matters

If you use Manus for complex, multi-step work, these changes should make runs faster and cheaper without you doing anything differently. The bigger shift is Automations and Cloud Computer: workflows that used to need you to start them by hand can now run on a schedule or trigger from an event in a connected app, so check what you connect and what it's allowed to trigger before turning those on.

Source: Manus Blog ↗

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