Overview
- Meta says Manus will continue to operate independently as its agent is embedded into Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Meta AI.
- Reports put the purchase price at about $2 billion, though Meta declined to disclose financial terms.
- A Meta spokesperson said Manus will remove Chinese shareholders and halt services and activities in China.
- Manus launched its agent in spring 2025, claims it outperforms OpenAI’s DeepResearch, and has reported millions of users with an annual revenue run rate above $100 million.
- The acquisition underscores Meta’s push to accelerate agent-based AI features as large tech platforms compete to differentiate their products.