The 302,200 Credit Glitch: A Forensic Look at Manus AI’s Failure
I think many of us were initially captivated by Manus. We saw the technical potential, but as a business operator, I believe there is a line where "early-stage bugs" become "systemic liabilities." I witnessed a catastrophic "credit burn" where 302,200 credits vanished in under 12 minutes. This was a documented technical flaw: the AI entered an infinite execution loop, attempting to fix its own coded glitch every two seconds. It was a digital "tailspin" that racked up charges for zero output. For a small business owner in Canada, this isn't just a stat. Between the initial setup and these predatory credit loops, my total exposure hit over $2,400 CAD. The "solution" offered by the UI is a one-way funnel: you can upgrade, but never downgrade. You are forced into a "Sunk Cost" trap where you feel you have to keep feeding the machine to protect the assets it's holding captive. To the skeptics suggesting "pre-paid cards"—most high-tier SaaS platforms in Canada won't even authorize those for recurring compute API tiers. You’re forced into a position of vulnerability. Complaints on this sub are legitimate. We aren't seeing "negative spin"; we are seeing a total collapse of accountability. I provided pages of forensic logs to their team, only to be met with a support bot. I’ve moved my operations to more stable, transparent alternatives. For those of you still in the loop: watch your credits, because the system won't stop itself once the glitch starts.