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Nighthawk: Now in flight for advantage

At IBM Quantum Developer Conference, we unveiled IBM Quantum Nighthawk, a higher-connectivity quantum processor powering more complex algorithms, along with expanded software capabilities to accelerate the path to advantage.

Bringing useful quantum computing to the world

IBM Quantum® is a full-stack quantum computing provider. Access the world’s largest fleet of 100+ qubit quantum computers and performant Qiskit software tools with IBM Quantum Platform.

Trusted by 300+ clients and partners

  • basQ
  • boeing
  • bradesco
  • cleveland Clinic
  • credit Mutuel
  • e-on
  • freeYaMind campus
  • nersc
  • oak Ridge national laboratory
  • qedma
  • rpi
  • riken
  • RCS Tata Consultancy Services
  • university Of Chicago
  • university Of Southern California
  • sanger institute
  • wells Fargo
  • yonsei

Hardware for the era of advantage

IBM quantum computers leverage speed, scale, and quality to power scientific discovery. Their modular design enables integration with classical resources for quantum-centric demonstrations toward advantage.

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Functions to support research

Accelerate algorithm and application development with Qiskit Functions, a catalog of IBM and third-party services.

Qiskit is the world’s most popular and performant open-source software stack for quantum computing and algorithms research. Build, optimize, and execute quantum workloads at scale.

import qiskit

def main():
   # Build a bell state
   qc = qiskit.QuantumCircuit(2, 2)
   qc.h(0)
   qc.cx(0, 1)
   qc.measure(0, 0)
   qc.measure(1, 1)

Unlocking advantage together

The IBM Quantum Network includes academic institutions, industry clients, startups, and other partners advancing quantum computing. Discover the benefits of participating in the world’s largest network of quantum innovators.

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300+

Total network members

50+

Startup partners

95+

Completed prototypes

5K+

Research papers

Advancing algorithms and applications research

IBM is collaborating with client and partners across industry and academia to develop new algorithms and applications that go beyond classical computing. Explore the research we are driving to solve society’s toughest problems.

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Get started for free

Access quantum computers, documentation, and courses on IBM Quantum Platform. Sign up today to get 10 free minutes of execution time per month on our 100+ qubit quantum computers.

Preview of the IBM Quantum Platform on different devices

Scale to fault tolerance

IBM has the most practical path to realizing fault-tolerant quantum computing. Our roadmap charts the engineering milestones required to build quantum systems with hundreds of logical qubits capable of running millions of quantum gates by the end of the decade.

Diagram of completed and future milestones by year