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IBM Quantum Roadmap

The future of computing is quantum-centric.

Quantum
Roadmap

Strategic milestones

All information being released represents IBM’s current intent, is subject to change or withdrawal, and represents only goals and objectives.

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2033+

Unlock the full power of quantum computing at scale.

Scale fault-tolerant quantum computers to run circuits of 1 billion gates on up to 2000 qubits, unlocking the full power of quantum computing.

Why this matters for our clients and the world

Quantum computers running algorithms using billions of gates are expected to enable general applications in security, chemistry, machine learning, and optimization.

The technologies and innovations that will make this possible

Scaling fault-tolerant quantum computing to 1 billion gates on up to 2000 qubits with a power consumption of 2 megawatts will require a new control electronics and cryogenics infrastructure. Extensions of the computation and circuit libraries will scale and diversify quantum + HPC workflows across industries. For the future, we will scale beyond Blue Jay with the development of distributed quantum computing, bringing together the fields of quantum communication and quantum computation.

How these advancements will be delivered to IBM clients and partners

A fault-tolerant quantum computer called Blue Jay, capable of running 1 billion gates on up to 2,000 qubits will become available.