Manus rolled out Cloud Computer on Thursday, opening a persistent Ubuntu virtual machine to anyone who can describe what they want in plain English. The Meta-owned agent platform announced the feature in a blog post, pitching it as always-on infrastructure for users who don't want to rent servers or write deployment code.
The core difference from Manus's existing sandboxes is persistence. Standard sessions wipe between tasks. Cloud Computer keeps files, installed tools, and configurations across runs, which makes it usable for things that need to keep running after a session ends: a Slack bot, a MySQL database fed by weekly CSVs, a Python scraper that fires at 4 a.m.
Access is CLI-only. There's no graphical desktop yet. Users connect through SSH or a web terminal embedded in the Manus dashboard, with three tiers (Basic, Standard, Advanced) that scale CPU, memory, and storage. Early coverage notes the rollout reaches all Manus users on web and mobile.
The pitch leans on use cases that previously required a developer. The post lists self-hosting WordPress, Metabase, Home Assistant, and Odoo, plus 24/7 bots on WhatsApp and Telegram. Per-tier pricing wasn't disclosed.
One catch: if a user stops paying, the Cloud Computer shuts down and working files are deleted. Final artifacts stay in chat history. Shared-team permissions are tied to whoever sent the last message in a session, a quirky model for collaboration.
Cloud Computer slots between Manus's temporary sandbox and the desktop app launched in March, which runs the agent on local machines instead. The company says Manus auto-suggests a Cloud Computer when a task needs continuous uptime.
Bottom Line
Cloud Computer is CLI-only with no graphical desktop, accessed via SSH or a web terminal across three tiers, and shuts down with files deleted if a user stops paying.
Quick Facts
- Launched April 30, 2026
- Runs Ubuntu Linux
- Three plan tiers: Basic, Standard, Advanced
- Access via SSH or web terminal; no GUI
- Per-tier pricing not disclosed in announcement
