On March 6, 2025, the world's first universal AI intelligent body Manus officially launched some internal testing, which quickly attracted widespread attention and pursuit from global users. As an epoch-making AI product, Manus has attracted the attention of countless technology enthusiasts and industry experts with its excellent independent thinking and efficient multitasking capabilities. However, with the launch of internal testing, Manus' invitation code has become a scarce resource, and even caused an uproar in the second-hand trading market. It is reported that on a well-known second-hand trading platform, the price of Manus invitation code soared from the initial 999 yuan to an astonishing 50,000 yuan. This phenomenon quickly became a hot topic on social networks, and netizens sighed: "A new carnival under the AI craze!"
On the same day, a netizen posted a screenshot from Manus on the X platform, with the official signature of Manus in the lower right corner of the screenshot, which directly points to recent controversies about the invitation code. In the statement, the Manus team solemnly clarified: "Thank you for your attention to Manus. Hereby clarify: 1. We have never opened any channels for paid access to invitation codes; 2. We have never invested in any marketing budget; 3. The system capacity is limited during the internal testing period, and we will give priority to ensuring the core experience of existing users and gradually release invitations in an orderly manner." This statement quickly sparked widespread discussion, and the topic "#Manus Response Not Supported Promotion#" quickly topped the hot list of major social platforms, becoming one of the hottest topics of the day.
Xiao Hong, the founder of Manus, is a Chinese entrepreneur born in the 1990s. His team has successfully created this highly anticipated product with a deep understanding and innovative spirit of AI technology. In the GAIA benchmark, Manus stands out with its outstanding performance and becomes the focus of the global AI field. However, the phenomenon of invitation codes being hyped to sky-high prices not only reflects the market's fanatical demand for general AI agents, but also exposes speculative chaos under the imbalance of supply and demand. An industry insider commented: "This is not only a proof of Manus' popularity, but also a reminder that the government needs to speed up the pace of opening up to calm the hype."
Faced with this phenomenon, netizens' reactions are different. Someone joked: "It is better to wait for the official to increase the volume than to buy an invitation code for 50,000 yuan." Some people also expressed support for Manus' official position: "It's so popular if you don't spend a penny to promote it, and you can speak for your strength!" At present, Manus' official website is still the only legal application channel, and the team said that it will continue to optimize the internal testing process to ensure fairness and user experience. As the AI boom continues to heat up, how Manus deals with this "invitation code storm" will undoubtedly become the focus of industry attention. In the future, whether Manus can properly handle market chaos while maintaining technological leadership will determine whether it can occupy a more important position in the global AI field.