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Cue (Manus)
Agents with their own email, phone and wallet. Best for specific, narrower uses (see the risks) ◇ our view.
| Vendor | Manus |
|---|---|
| Launched | 28 Sep 2026 ◐ partly verified |
| Computer | Own computer per agent (reported) ◐ partly verified |
| Model | Manus 2.0 ◐ partly verified |
| Surfaces | Mobile, Web, Desktop, Phone editorial |
| Entry price | Free early access; phone number extra as of 20 Oct 2026 ◐ partly verified |
| Apps | Messaging, payments within budgets, calls |
| Lab compute | Not in Epoch’s top-five lab estimates |
| Security signature | Budget limits on payments (reported) ◐ partly verified |
| Biggest risk | Very new; agent holds its own identity and wallet editorial |
Set it up safely
- Start with read-only connectors and one narrow mailbox, label or channel.
- Budget limits on payments (reported). Turn on every approval option before your first real task.
- Watch for: Very new; agent holds its own identity and wallet.
- Payments: use a capped or one-time card.
- Review the activity log weekly for the first month. Use the trust-zone checklist.
Starter prompts
Cancel a subscription Life admin
I want to cancel [service]. Find the official cancellation path for my account, tell me any fees or notice period, then walk through it. Stop and ask me before the final “confirm cancel” click, and screenshot the confirmation page.
Book an appointment by phone Life admin
Call [business] to book [service] for me next week, mornings preferred. Say you are an AI assistant calling on my behalf. Don’t share my date of birth or payment details. Text me the options before you confirm anything.
What can you access? Security
List every app, account and permission you currently have access to on my behalf, what you can read vs change, and anything you’ve stored about me. Then tell me how to revoke each one.
Household paperwork Personal
Find the renewal dates for my car insurance, home insurance and phone contract from my email. Make a table with provider, renewal date, current price and a reminder 30 days before each.
Every claim on this page
| Claim | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cue launched 28 Sep 2026 with Manus 2.0: agents with their own email, phone number, wallet and computer From search summaries of Manus’s post and press; not re-read in full. | ◐ partly verified | Introducing Manus 2.0 checked 20 Oct 2026 |
| Free during invite-only early access; phone number is a separate paid add-on Add-on price varies by listing ($0.99–$9.99 reported). | ◐ partly verified | Cue by Manus (App Store listing) checked 20 Oct 2026 |
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