Alex Dudov
⬤ Manus has dropped version 1.6 with three headline updates: the Max Agent, prompt-driven mobile app development, and a fresh Design View for hands-on image editing. According to the company, Manus 1.6 Max is their smartest and most independent agent yet, pushing task success higher, cutting down on hand-holding, and landing a 19.2% jump in user satisfaction versus earlier releases.
⬤ Internal benchmark data shows Manus 1.6 Max pulling ahead consistently. Information retrieval hit 81.0, up from 71.4 in the previous version. Spreadsheet handling climbed to 82.2 from 72.8. Web development jumped to 80.0 from 62.8, while data analysis rose to 83.0 from 67.0. Parallel processing reached 82.4, beating the prior 70.0. These numbers come straight from Manus's own testing environment.
⬤ The update pushes Manus into new territory. Mobile development now runs on natural language prompts, letting users spin up iOS and Android apps without diving into code. Design View adds an interactive workspace where you can edit and create images using simple point-and-click tools. The release highlights Max's edge in spreadsheet work, UI-heavy web apps, and research tasks—areas that line up with the benchmark improvements.
⬤ Manus 1.6 Max shows how AI agent platforms keep pushing forward through steady performance gains and expanded toolsets. Better benchmarks and higher satisfaction scores signal a focus on autonomy, ease of use, and reliable task completion. As AI agents work their way deeper into development, analysis, and creative processes, releases like this reflect growing momentum toward smarter, more versatile productivity systems.
Alex Dudov
