IBM Quantum
Cloud fleet of superconducting quantum computers
Ranked #1 in Best Quantum Computing Companies.
IBM runs a fleet of superconducting quantum computers that customers use through the IBM Quantum Platform, programmed with its open-source Qiskit software. Its processors include Heron and Nighthawk.
At a glance
| Price from | $96 per minute |
| Best for | Enterprises and researchers running quantum workloads in the cloud |
From IBM Quantum's own website.
What stands out
- Large cloud fleet with public pricing
- Widely used open-source software
Worth knowing
- Pay-as-you-go time is costly
- Practical advantage still limited to narrow problems
How it ranks
IBM Quantum is ranked 1st of 10 in Best Quantum Computing Companies (Lister Score 96.9).
#1 in Best Quantum Computing Companies · Lister Score 96.9
IBM lists its Nighthawk processor with 120 programmable qubits..
| Rank | Best Quantum Computing Companies | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IBM Quantum | 96.9 |
| 2 | Google Quantum AI | 95.7 |
| 3 | Quantinuum | 94.6 |
| 4 | IonQ | 93.4 |
| 5 | PsiQuantum | 92.1 |
| 6 | QuEra Computing | 90.8 |
| 7 | D-Wave Quantum | 89.5 |
| 8 | Atom Computing | 88.2 |
| 9 | IQM Quantum Computers | 86.9 |
| 10 | Rigetti Computing | 85.6 |
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