What is the latest version of Willow?

The current shipped version of Willow is Willow, as of November 7, 2026.

How much does Willow cost?

Willow has no published flat entry price. Early access / research chip. Pricing is not publicly listed.

What AI model does Willow use?

Google Quantum AI has not disclosed the primary model behind Willow.

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Current version

Willow

Entry cost

Early access / research chip. Pricing is not publicly listed.

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The short answers · verified November 7, 2026

What is the latest version of Willow?: The current shipped version of Willow is Willow, as of November 7, 2026.
How much does Willow cost?: Willow has no published flat entry price. Early access / research chip. Pricing is not publicly listed.
What AI model does Willow use?: Google Quantum AI has not disclosed the primary model behind Willow.

Source: Google Quantum AI — quantumai.google · Reusable under CC BY 4.0 — cite Tomorrow

Capabilities

Below-threshold error correction
105 qubits
Quantum Echoes benchmark
quantum computing
superconducting qubits
neutral atom quantum computers
Quantum Processor
Superconducting Quantum Computing
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Error correction
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Quantum Echoes algorithm support
Error correction compatibility
Superconducting Qubits
Quantum Error Correction
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quantum echoes algorithm
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Quantum computing chip
Superconducting quantum hardware
Superconducting Quantum Chip
Quantum error correction
Verifiable Quantum Advantage
Neutral atom quantum computing
early access program
quantum advantage
Quantum processing
superconducting
Quantum Advantage
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Early Access Program
quantum chips
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Superconducting Processor

Pricing

Early Access Program
Early access program for quantum computing research
Free

Entry price over time

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1/4/2023 · $011/7/2026 · $0

Geek mode

Models under the hood

No model attribution recorded.

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Public API

Multi-model routing

Stack signals

quantum computing hardware

Reported scale

Reference data. Each figure is whatever the source actually said — weekly users, downloads, revenue run-rate — with its own definition and date. These are not comparable between tools and are never used to rank anything.

No public usage figure on record for this product.

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Change history

Nov 7, 2026first seencapability
New capabilities: Superconducting Processor
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New capabilities: Neutral atom quantum computing
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Oct 1, 2026first seencapability
New capabilities: Verifiable Quantum Advantage
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Sep 28, 2026first seencapability
New capabilities: Quantum error correction
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Sep 27, 2026first seencapability
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Sep 17, 2026first seencapability
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Sep 1, 2026first seencapability
New capabilities: Superconducting Qubits, Quantum Error Correction
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Aug 31, 2026first seencapability
New capabilities: Quantum Echoes algorithm support, Error correction compatibility
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Aug 30, 2026first seencapability
New capabilities: Superconducting quantum chip, Willow Early Access Program
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Aug 28, 2026first seencapability
New capabilities: Verifiable quantum advantage
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Aug 25, 2026first seencapability
New capabilities: error correction
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Aug 24, 2026first seencapability
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Aug 22, 2026first seencapability
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Aug 19, 2026first seencapability
New capabilities: Superconducting Quantum Processor, Quantum Echoes Algorithm, Error Correction
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Aug 18, 2026first seencapability
New capabilities: superconducting quantum chip, verifiable quantum advantage
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Aug 17, 2026first seencapability
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Aug 14, 2026first seencapability
New capabilities: quantum processor, quantum chip, quantum error correction
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Aug 13, 2026first seencapability
New capabilities: Quantum Echoes, Quantum computing hardware, Superconducting qubits
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Aug 12, 2026first seencapability
New capabilities: Quantum computing processor, Quantum processor, Superconducting quantum computer
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Aug 11, 2026first seencapability
New capabilities: Quantum Computing, Willow Quantum Processor, Superconducting Quantum Computer
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Aug 10, 2026first seencapability
New capabilities: Quantum computing, Superconducting quantum processor, Error correction
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Aug 9, 2026first seencapability
New capabilities: Quantum Processor, Superconducting Quantum Computing
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Aug 8, 2026first seencapability
New capabilities: quantum computing, superconducting qubits, neutral atom quantum computers
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Aug 18, 2025first seencapability
New capabilities: quantum chips, quantum error correction
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Jul 1, 2025first seencapability
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Apr 1, 2025first seencapability
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How to cite this page

Free to cite and reuse under CC BY 4.0. Permalink: https://tomorrow.aliensquad.ai/tools/google-willow

APA

Tomorrow. (2026). Willow — version, pricing and model stack [Data set entry]. AlienSquad. Retrieved 2026-11-08, from https://tomorrow.aliensquad.ai/tools/google-willow

BibTeX

@misc{tomorrow-tools-google-willow,
  author       = {{Tomorrow}},
  title        = {Willow — version, pricing and model stack},
  year         = {2026},
  publisher    = {AlienSquad},
  howpublished = {\url{https://tomorrow.aliensquad.ai/tools/google-willow}},
  note         = {Accessed: 2026-11-08}
}