It took the internet by storm overnight! After DeepSeek, Another "Made in China" AI, Manus, made its stunning debut. It achieved top SOTA results in the GAIA benchmark test. Netizens joked: OpenAI has become a "Lü Bu among everyone". https://inews.gtimg.com/om_bt/OK2FU5vsOM2ctBTLjr1aHOQGTXbGbteKkiDth6lUBMNe0AA/641

On March 6, a Chinese team officially announced the release of Manus, the world's first general-purpose AI Agent product. According to its official website, Manus achieved the most advanced SOTA (State-of-the-Art) results in all three difficulty levels of the GAIA benchmark test, indicating that its performance has surpassed that of OpenAI's similar large models at the same level. It is reported that GAIA is a benchmark for evaluating the ability of general artificial intelligence assistants to solve real-world problems.

Manus' performance in the GAIA benchmark test.

In the video released on the official website, Pei Yichao (Peak), co-founder and chief scientist of Manus AI, introduced that the team has been building what they believe to be the next generation of artificial intelligence over the past year. Now, the team has officially released an early preview version of Manus. He said that Manus is not just a chatbot or a workflow; it is a truly autonomous entity that can bridge the gap between concepts and execution. While other AIs are just generating ideas, Manus can deliver results.

Pei Yichao believes this is the next generation of the human-computer collaboration paradigm, allowing users to experience AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) in advance. ![Following DeepSeek, Manus became an overnight sensation!][https://inews.gtimg.com/om_bt/ODyslAHE-CEBgxw7qO3M7BmLSF9fsoj0HFwSUQ5fxFDS4AA/1000]

Subsequently, Pei Yichao conducted three hands-on demonstrations using Manus, asking Manus to help with resume screening, conduct research, and perform stock correlation analysis respectively. The demonstration process showed that after receiving clear instructions, Manus could directly operate the computer to complete a series of tasks such as information query, report writing, and visual chart creation, presenting the user's requirements in the form of a product. ![Following DeepSeek, Manus became an overnight sensation!][https://inews.gtimg.com/om_bt/OQ8u9LJRyHrbGLDm10KJJ-9c99qVhlYaNVKZRA-7djY5MAA/641]

The hands-on demonstration scene of Manus. ![Following DeepSeek, Manus became an overnight sensation!][https://inews.gtimg.com/om_bt/OfZ_g1gtTh4zVyL_KedDzfSpHaFE4ko_22hUQ1z2NHWaYAA/641]

The hands-on demonstration scene of Manus.

In addition, according to Pei Yichao, Manus can work asynchronously in the cloud, which means that users can turn off their computers at any time and let Manus work independently.

After the demonstration, Pei Yichao said, "None of this would have been possible without the amazing open-source community." He revealed that the Manus team is committed to giving back (to the community). As a multi-agent system, Manus is supported by several different models. Later this year, the Manus team will open-source some of these models.

Regarding the origin of the name "Manus", Pei Yichao explained that it comes from the famous Latin motto - "Mens et Manus" (Mind and Hand), which embodies a belief: knowledge must be applied to reality to have a meaningful impact on the world. ![Following DeepSeek, Manus became an overnight sensation!][https://inews.gtimg.com/om_bt/OiyHhK4Iw5t_60qAWjrl9jpaXsM74FjBQA2_OtTdhFFgAAA/641]

A reporter from Shenzhen Special Zone Daily found that currently Manus is still in the internal testing phase, and users need to obtain an invitation code to try it. On relevant second-hand trading platforms, there have already been a large number of merchants and users selling Manus internal testing invitation codes, and the pricing varies widely, ranging from a few yuan to over a hundred yuan. Some sellers even note "the highest bidder wins". ![Following DeepSeek, Manus became an overnight sensation!][https://inews.gtimg.com/om_bt/O7bADkuQdAdbuUwTTpmkdWCie6idifnuI9cXvJ2du6eVgAA/641]

Manus is still in the internal testing phase. ![Following DeepSeek, Manus became an overnight sensation!][https://inews.gtimg.com/om_bt/O3g4I4OY441RGo896JhG6g4es28FIyO3nVv1BKlB94xFEAA/641]

The sales page of "Manus internal testing invitation code" on the second-hand trading platform.

According to Blue Whale Finance, in response to the phenomenon of invitation code price speculation, Zhang Tao, a partner of Manus AI, posted a message on the social platform thanking everyone for their attention to Manus and clarifying: "We have never opened any paid channels to obtain invitation codes; we have never invested any market promotion budget; during the internal testing period, the system capacity is limited. We will give priority to ensuring the core experience of existing users and gradually release invitations in an orderly manner." ![Following DeepSeek, Manus became an overnight sensation!][https://inews.gtimg.com/om_bt/O0OmoxNjMUbeLYTDdopfFpokitCqGjsb_dAH6BWgjvZocAA/641]

Affected by the release of Manus, during the early trading on March 6, sectors such as the internet, software, computers, ERP concept, and AI agents collectively skyrocketed. Among them, the ERP concept soared by more than 7%, and nearly 3.6 billion yuan of funds flowed in during the early trading. The AI agent sector rose 5.6%, and more than 4.8 billion yuan of funds flowed in.

According to People's Fortune News, Xiao Hong, the founder behind Manus AI, founded Nightingale Technology in 2015 and launched "Yiban Assistant" and "Weiban Assistant". Another more prominent AI product associated with Xiao Hong is Monica, an AI assistant touted as an All-in-One, initially launched in the form of a browser plugin.

A reporter from Shenzhen Special Zone Daily queried on the Qichacha APP and found that among the companies related to Monica, Beijing Red Butterfly Technology Co., Ltd. was established in July 2023 and is wholly owned by Butterfly Effect (Hong Kong) Limited. In September last year, the company's registered capital was increased to $10 million. The operator of Monica is Beijing Butterfly Effect Technology Co., Ltd., which was established in April 2022. In 2023, Xiao Hong transferred the equity of Butterfly Effect Company to Feng Qionghua and Xue Fengying, the legal representatives of Red Butterfly Company.

In addition, founder Xiao Hong withdrew from the shareholder list of Wuhan Night Camp Technology Co., Ltd. in December last year. The company is currently jointly held by Beijing Minglue Software System Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Tencent Industry Venture Capital Co., Ltd.

At noon on March 6, a reporter from Shenzhen Special Zone Daily searched and found that the official Weibo of Manus AI has been launched and has obtained a blue V certification. However, as of press time, the number of followers is only more than 2,200, and there is no introduction yet.