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IonQ ForteIBM Quantum Platform
| Attribute | IonQ Forte IonQ | IBM Quantum Platform IBM |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Quantum | Quantum |
| Version | Forte | Qiskit |
| Entry cost | Pricing is not published. Sign up for a free account to access simulators and manage API keys; hardware/QPU access is paid. | Free tier · from $2,880/min |
| Pricing tiers | IonQ Quantum Cloud Free Account free | Open Plan free · Pay-As-You-Go Plan $5760 · Flex Plan $4320 · Premium Plan $2880 |
| Model stack | Forte · Forte QPU · IonQ Forte · IonQ Forte QPU | 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 | 6 | 13 |
| Origin | Global | Global |
| Capabilities | 36 algorithmic qubits, cloud + on-prem systems, native gate access, Trapped ion quantum computing, IonQ Quantum Cloud access, Forte noise model simulator, Qiskit integration, Cirq integration | 156-qubit Heron r2, Qiskit Runtime primitives, dynamic circuits, error mitigation, Quantum computer access, Qiskit Runtime, Qiskit Functions catalog, Error mitigation |