Muse
Meta's personal AI agent that books travel, sends email, shops, and runs tasks on a private cloud computer.
Updated 2026-09-15
Yes, within limits. Muse runs a free tier with paid plans above it.
Listed pricing: Free with usage limit (US); Power $20/mo, Maximum $100/mo.
Overview
Muse is Meta's consumer personal AI agent. It books travel, sends email, shops, and runs multi-step tasks on a private cloud computer rather than only chatting in an app. Meta launched the US consumer product on September 8, 2026; it reached #2 on the U.S. App Store and was framed as Meta's bet against OpenClaw and Instinct.
It is built for people who want an agent that actually completes work across the web — reservations, purchases, inbox actions — instead of a chatbot that drafts replies and stops. The private cloud computer is the architectural split: Muse operates in an isolated desktop environment so it can click, fill forms, and keep session state without living inside the user's phone or laptop.
Privacy is the other claimed differentiator. Coverage from Wired and TechCrunch treated on-device and private-cloud isolation as the launch pitch, not just model quality. The open question is trust: handing Meta an agent that can spend money and send mail is a different product category from Llama chat, and that is the bet the reviews keep circling.
Is Muse free?
Yes, within limits. Muse runs a free tier with paid plans above it.
What the free tier covers: Free with a usage limit in the US. Subscribe in the Muse app or at muse.ai.
Listed pricing: Free with usage limit (US); Power $20/mo, Maximum $100/mo.
Pricing on this page has not been re-verified. The entry was last edited on , and no separate pricing check has been run since. Treat the figures as a record of what was published then and confirm on the official site.
What the free tier leaves out
Read straight off the plan list below. Vendors move features between tiers, so check the current split before you pay.
- Power $20/month 500M Muse tokens per week
- Maximum $100/month 3B Muse tokens per week
Muse pricing
| Plan | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free (US, usage-limited) | US consumer access with a usage cap |
| Power | $20/month | 500M Muse tokens per week |
| Maximum | $100/month | 3B Muse tokens per week |
US consumer access with a usage cap
500M Muse tokens per week
3B Muse tokens per week
Pricing on this page has not been re-verified. The entry was last edited on , and no separate pricing check has been run since. Treat the figures as a record of what was published then and confirm on the official site.
Is Muse worth it?
You can test that on the free tier before paying anything. The recorded trade-offs are listed below, and any one of them can settle the question on its own.
The 9.2/10 AI Score is an editorial read of published capability, price and shipping pace. Nobody here has hands-on hours with Muse. How we verify.
Worth it if
The strengths recorded against this entry.
- Does real consumer tasks (travel, email, shopping) instead of chat-only assistance
- Runs on a private cloud computer rather than the user's local desktop
- Free US tier plus clear Power ($20) and Maximum ($100) token plans
- Launch-scale distribution: #2 on the U.S. App Store after the Sep 8, 2026 Meta release
Not worth it if
Any one of these blocks your use case.
- US-first consumer launch; availability outside the US is not the default
- Trust tax is real: Meta gets an agent that can email and spend on your behalf
- Paid tiers are token-metered (500M/week at $20, 3B/week at $100), so heavy weeks can still hit a wall
- Competes in a noisy agent category against OpenClaw and Instinct with less of an independent track record
Key features
Task automation
Runs multi-step consumer tasks such as booking travel, sending email, and shopping rather than stopping at a drafted message.
Private cloud PC
Executes those tasks on an isolated cloud computer so the agent can use the web like a person without sitting on the user's local device.
Travel booking
Handles reservation-style flows end to end, which is the headline consumer use Meta used at launch.
Email and shopping
Sends mail and completes purchases as agent actions, which is also why trust and spend limits matter more here than in a chatbot.
How it compares
| Tool | Best for | Pricing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muse | — | Free with usage limit (US); Power $20/mo, Maximum $100/mo | 9.2/10 |
| Grok Bot | Anyone who wants an always-on teammate that signs into real apps, finishes work end to end, and only pings you for approval. | Included on eligible Cursor ($20+/mo), SuperGrok ($30+/mo), and Cursor Teams ($40+/seat/mo) plans. Product page also lists a Get started for free path. | 9.6/10 |
| Notion AI | Notion users who want an assistant that already knows their pages, databases, and documents for summaries and answers. | From $10/mo | 9/10 |
| Zapier | Teams that need to connect many SaaS apps and build automations from a plain-English description instead of manual setup. | Free tier + Professional from $19.99/mo + Team from $69/mo + Enterprise contact | 8.9/10 |
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