Jane Manchun Wong's post points to Meta Pay alongside Stripe's Link and Shop Pay; Meta's launch post names Link and says Shop Pay is coming.
By [Ryan Merket](https://runtimewire.com/author/ryan-merket)
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Primary source: [X](https://x.com/wongmjane/status/2102746838218822011)
Why it matters #
A Meta Pay option could give Meta a way to keep more of agent-led shopping inside Muse, but a wallet cannot overcome merchants that block outside agents. The feature remains an unannounced development, while Meta's public plan names Link and Shop Pay.
Meta is working on a first-party wallet for Muse, its AI agent, according to a September 23rd post on X by Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane). The report points to Meta Pay appearing alongside Stripe's Link and Shop Pay in Muse's payment options. Meta has publicly named Link as its checkout method and said Shop Pay is coming; it has not announced Meta Pay for Muse.
The timing puts a potential wallet feature in view on the opening day of Meta Connect 2026. Wong's post followed an earlier post teeing up possible announcements at the event. The finding is a development clue, not confirmation of a shipped feature or an announcement scheduled for the conference.
Meta introduced Muse on September 8th as an agent that can use a browser, fill out forms and make purchases after asking the user for approval. In its launch announcement, Meta said Muse checkout would use Link, a Stripe product, with Shop Pay to follow. Link's wallet generates a one-time-use card for purchases, according to Meta. A Meta Pay option would add Meta's own payment brand to that mix, but the post alone does not establish how it would work or whether it would replace, supplement or sit behind those options.
Android Authority's report on Wong's screenshots describes a native wallet interface with Meta Pay support, alongside Link and Shop Pay. That gives the claim a concrete basis in an interface reportedly found in testing. It still leaves important product questions open: whether Meta Pay is meant to handle the transaction directly, store payment credentials for Muse, or simply route users into a Meta payment flow. Meta has not published those details.
The distinction has commercial weight. An agent that recommends products but sends people to a separate checkout leaves the payment relationship with another service. A wallet built into the agent could keep more of the buying process inside Meta's product, while making it easier for Muse to complete purchases across websites. That is a strategic implication of the reported feature, not a stated explanation from Meta.
The move also lands as agent-led shopping runs into platform boundaries. Axios reported on September 21st that Amazon had blocked Muse from browsing and buying products on its marketplace. A wallet could help Muse transact on retailers that allow outside agents, but it would not give the agent access to merchants that block it. Payment capability and permission to shop remain separate problems.
Meta's own product announcement emphasizes controls around purchases: Muse is supposed to ask for approval before making one, and its activity is shown in an audit trail. Those safeguards will matter more as Muse moves from retrieving information to spending money. Meta says the agent cannot see users' passwords or payment methods, which are kept in secure storage. A first-party wallet would make the quality and scope of those controls a central part of the product, rather than an implementation detail.
Wong has built her reporting reputation by finding unreleased features inside major consumer apps through reverse engineering. Her post is an early look at what Meta may be building, not evidence that users can turn on Meta Pay today. Meta's published payment plan for Muse remains Link first and Shop Pay later. If the screenshot reflects active work, Meta is exploring a third route: bringing its own payment layer into the agent before agent-driven checkout becomes a routine part of the product.