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Published entry price
Free tier
Computer use
Supported
Browser control
Supported
Multi-step autonomy
Supported
Published entry price
No harness fee — standard model tokens plus tool usage. OpenAI-host…
Computer use
Supported
Browser control
Supported
Multi-step autonomy
Supported
deprecation

OpenAI shuts down Agent Builder, the Evals platform and the reusable prompts API on 30 November 2026, announced 3 June 2026.

2026-06-03OpenAI

Manus

Manus AI

Published entry price
$20/mo for 4,000 credits
Computer use
Supported
Browser control
Supported
Multi-step autonomy
Supported

Claude Cowork

Anthropic

Published entry price
Included with Claude plans (Pro $20/mo, Max $100/mo and up)
Computer use
Supported
Browser control
Supported
Multi-step autonomy
Supported
Published entry price
Requires Google AI Ultra at $99.99/mo
Computer use
Conditional
Browser control
Supported
Multi-step autonomy
Supported

Browser Use

Browser Use

Published entry price
Free — MIT-licensed library
Computer use
Conditional
Browser control
Supported
Multi-step autonomy
Supported

Manus 2.0

Manus AI

Published entry price
Not verified
Computer use
Not verified
Browser control
Not verified
Multi-step autonomy
Not verified

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Manus 2.0

Provider status: active; identity checked 2026-10-02. Capabilities still need verification before choosing.

Price not verified

Manus

Model identity has not yet passed recurring catalog verification. Documented support: Operate a computer interface; Operate a web browser; Complete a multi-step workflow.

From $20 per month

Meta Muse

Model identity has not yet passed recurring catalog verification. Documented support: Operate a computer interface; Operate a web browser; Complete a multi-step workflow.

From $20 per month

What changed in the research
  • Gemini Notebook: Verified changes to verified.sources, verified.citations, verified.images, facts.Access & limits, facts.Working with your files, facts.Checking an answer. Recommendations and exported plans use this evidence. 2026-10-15
  • Claude tasks: Verified changes to verified.plainLanguage, facts.How you direct it, facts.What you connect, facts.What you own. Recommendations and exported plans use this evidence. 2026-10-15
  • Lovable: Verified changes to verified.codeWorkspace, facts.From idea to preview, facts.Keeping control, facts.Ongoing cost. Recommendations and exported plans use this evidence. 2026-10-15
  • Replit: Verified changes to verified.browserBuild, verified.codeWorkspace, facts.From idea to preview, facts.Keeping control, facts.Ongoing cost. Recommendations and exported plans use this evidence. 2026-10-15
  • Lovable: Verified changes to verified.browserBuild, verified.codeWorkspace, verified.portable, facts.From idea to preview, facts.Keeping control, facts.Ongoing cost. Recommendations and exported plans use this evidence. 2026-10-15
  • Cursor: Verified changes to verified.review, facts.Review & recovery, facts.Access to the build. Recommendations and exported plans use this evidence. 2026-10-14
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