88Z AI, 29 September — Manus releases the re-architected Manus 2.0, leveraging its self-developed Cascade framework for improved performance and reduced costs, alongside Cue, a personal agent app with independent digital identities.
At a glance
- Manus 2.0 adopts the self-developed Cascade framework, significantly reducing token usage, time, and costs.
- The personal agent app Cue provides independent digital identities, supporting multi-agent collaboration and daily life services.

The update
Manus has officially launched Manus 2.0, featuring a complete architectural overhaul. At its core is the new self-developed Cascade framework, which uses an on-demand lightweight architecture to reduce token consumption by 23.2%, cut task duration by 28.2%, and lower overall costs by approximately 32%. New features include persistent cloud computers, event-triggered workflows, and an upgraded desktop version, Manus Studio, which supports video editing. Simultaneously, Manus introduced Cue, a personal agent application. Each agent within Cue possesses independent resources, including email, phone number, wallet, and cloud computer. The app supports multi-agent group chat collaboration and can perform specific daily tasks such as scanning codes to order food and standing in line on behalf of users, aiming to provide a more convenient automated service experience.
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