AIAP Tool Guides·Manus·20:45

Manus Video and Website Creation: Model and Credit Choices for Video, and an Agent That Researches, Builds, Tests and Deploys a Site

Karan Rana Brand/marketing manager, YouTuber, podcaster and course creator ("a non-tech guy"); presents the AI for Marketing, NotebookLM and Manus tool guides

▶LMS lesson

The short version

Create > Video with a specific scene prompt; Manus offered Veo 3 (600 credits per 8-second clip, 16:9 only) or a default model (60 credits per 5-second clip); default took 2-3 minutes and got India Gate only half right (0:01-0:10).
Create > Web page: a Maldives three-day itinerary for young Indian couples - research, copy, design, test, then a permission prompt before public deployment (0:10-0:16).
The deployed page had itinerary sections, smooth scrolling and buttons, plus a markdown project file; one CTA was not yet linked (0:16-0:20).

At a glance, three clicks deep

Skim here first: the closed row is the glance, open is the study card with the key points and timestamps, and the ↓ link drops to that concept's full write-up below.

01Video generation: specific prompts, model and credit trade-offsDescribe subject, scene, time, mood, wardrobe, backdrop and ratio;›

Describe subject, scene, time, mood, wardrobe, backdrop and ratio; pick a model by cost, length and supported formats.

Prompt craft (0:01-0:05)

Models and credits (0:05-0:07)

Result critique (0:08-0:10)

↓ Full write-up of this concept

02An agent that researches, builds, tests and deploys a websiteDescribe the page and audience;›

Describe the page and audience; the agent plans tasks, writes and designs, tests, and asks permission before going live.

Prompt and plan (0:10-0:14)

Deploy permission (0:15-0:16)

Result (0:16-0:19)

↓ Full write-up of this concept

The concepts in full

Video generation: specific prompts, model and credit trade-offs

Without detail you get "a random generic video".

Prompt (as typed): a three-second video of an Indian man running past India Gate at 6 am, ambitious and uplifting mood, athleisure and neon-green shoes, 1:1 for an Instagram post, no floating text. Manus required a plan upgrade, then offered Veo 3 or the default model. The default clip matched ratio, outfit and length but the monument was "50% India Gate and 50% not" - know each model's limits.

Why it matters

Budget credits deliberately; check landmarks and brand details.

This idea elsewheredeepenedManus slides/images: anatomy of an image prompt

An agent that researches, builds, tests and deploys a website

how-to

Like "having a software developer, a DevOps person and a coder right next to me".

Prompt: "Generate a web page that outlines a three-day itinerary to Maldives for couples" plus "I am a travel company and my TG is young couples in India, aspiring corporate professionals". Tasks: gather visual assets, structure the itinerary, develop, test and deploy, deliver. A dialog "Manus is attempting to deploy the service ... to the public network" needs "Allow for this task". Result: "Why choose Maldives" tiles, timed day plans, smooth-scroll buttons, mobile responsive, and a markdown file of the content.

Do it in this order

01New task > Create > Web page; describe page and audience.
02Watch the plan in Manus's computer.
03Approve the public-deployment prompt.
04Open the URL; check links and mobile view; request fixes.

Why it matters

A shareable landing page without hand-coding.

Tools referenced

Tool	Coverage	Moment	Context
Manus	demonstrated
Veo 3	explained
Midjourney	mentioned
Runway	mentioned
Gamma	mentioned

Action items

Resources mentioned

Resources

docLesson page on the platform

Extraction notes

This page was built from an auto-generated transcript, which garbles product and people's names. Those were corrected silently in everything above and logged here for transparency. The warnings flag claims that were true on the recording day but change fast.

Transcript corrections applied

The transcript says	The trainer actually means
vo3	Veo 3
9x3	9:16 (likely)
make my trip	MakeMyTrip
dally	DALL-E

True on recording day — verify before relying

Vendor UI walkthrough: menu names, layout, plan limits and pricing change monthly - check the live product before following click paths.
Credit costs (Veo 3 600/8 s; default 60/5 s), plan gating and the two-model choice are as of mid-2025 (0:05-0:10).