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Kimi vs Manus: catalog facts
Kimi	Manus
Freemium Free to use in the browser, with optional paid plans.	Freemium Open sign-up, with individual and team plans on the pricing page.
Web	Web
Handles long documents and research tasks Agent features for coding, slides and parallel tasks	Carries out multi-step tasks end to end Produces slides, websites, images and music
Cloud service, so conversations are processed on Moonshot AI's servers Agent features are newer and change often	Tasks run on hosted servers, not locally Research gives little detail on plan limits
Web application	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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