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Azure QuantumIBM Quantum Platform
| Attribute | Azure Quantum Microsoft | IBM Quantum Platform IBM |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Quantum | Quantum |
| Version | Azure Quantum | Qiskit |
| Entry cost | Free tier/credits available; paid usage determined by Microsoft partners who define and control hardware pricing. | Free tier · from $2,880/min |
| Pricing tiers | Free account / Explore today free | Open Plan free · Pay-As-You-Go Plan $5760 · Flex Plan $4320 · Premium Plan $2880 |
| Model stack | Majorana 1 · Q# · Quantinuum / IonQ / Pasqal | 100+ qubit processors · 100+ qubit quantum processing units (QPUs) · IBM Quantum fleet (100+ qubit processors) |
| Context window | — | 5000 two-qubit gates |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 3 | 13 |
| Origin | Global | Global |
| Capabilities | Quantinuum + IonQ + Pasqal backends, resource estimator, Q# and Python, Q# programming language, Quantum Development Kit (QDK), Resource Estimator, Copilot for coding, Hybrid quantum computing | 156-qubit Heron r2, Qiskit Runtime primitives, dynamic circuits, error mitigation, Quantum computer access, Qiskit Runtime, Qiskit Functions catalog, Error mitigation |