IBM plans 1,000-qubit Nighthawk system using two 520-qubit processors
Jay Gambetta's team says users have run 34 billion circuits on Nighthawk r2, as IBM plans a much larger chip for 2027.
By RuntimeWire Staff · Published · Updated
Primary source: IBM Newsroom
Why it matters
IBM's r3 roadmap tests whether execution speed and classical integration can make quantum machines useful. IBM plans two linked 520-qubit processors for 2027, on the way to its 2029 fault-tolerance target.
Jay Gambetta's team says users have run 34 billion circuits on Nighthawk r2, as IBM plans a much larger chip for 2027.
When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. This doesn’t affect our editorial independence.