Google Quantum AIGoogle
7
Willow superconducting processor
- Version
- Cirq
- Cost
- Free and open-source library
- Model
- Cirq
IBM Quantum Platform
IBM · #1 most active of 18 in Quantum
Utility-scale superconducting processors with Qiskit Runtime primitives and error mitigation.
67
Trust score · Mixed
3 data points checked · 2026-09-12
Current version
IBM Quantum Platform
Entry cost
Free tier · from $96/min
Changes / 30d
12
The short answers · verified September 16, 2026
- What is the latest version of IBM Quantum Platform?
- The current shipped version of IBM Quantum Platform is IBM Quantum Platform, as of September 16, 2026.
- How much does IBM Quantum Platform cost?
- IBM Quantum Platform starts at $96 per month on its cheapest paid tier, as of September 16, 2026.
- What AI model does IBM Quantum Platform use?
- IBM Quantum Platform runs primarily on 100+ qubit processors.
Source: IBM — docs.quantum.ibm.com · Reusable under CC BY 4.0 — cite Tomorrow
Capabilities
- 156-qubit Heron r2
- Qiskit Runtime primitives
- dynamic circuits
- error mitigation
- Quantum computer access
- Qiskit Runtime
- Qiskit Functions catalog
- Error mitigation
- Circuit building
- Qiskit Serverless
- Classroom Accounts
- Transpiler optimization
- Quantum compute access
- Error mitigation & suppression
- Circuit building & transpilation
- Technical support
- Managed Qiskit Serverless
- Optimization & transpiler
- Post-processing addons
- 100+ qubit processors
- Post-processing
- Error mitigation and suppression
- Circuit building and optimization
- Qiskit SDK
- IBM Quantum Credits
- Quantum circuit building
- quantum compute access
- managed Qiskit Serverless
- IBM Quantum Platform
- Quantum Compute Access
- Qiskit Functions
- Transpiler
- Open Plan (10 min/mo)
- Quantum Compute service
- quantum computers
- qiskit sdk
- qiskit functions catalog
- quantum simulation
- transpiler
- Qiskit integration
- Classroom accounts
- Transpilation
- quantum platform
- managed qiskit serverless
- Qiskit SDK transpiler
- Quantum Compute access
- Quantum Compute Service
- Qiskit Functions Catalog
- Classroom Account
- Quantum primitives
- IBM Quantum primitives
- Quantum hardware execution
- Qiskit SDK integration
- Quantum primitives execution
- IBM Quantum Network membership
- Open Plan (10 min/month)
- Pay-As-You-Go Plan
- Flex Plan
- Premium Plan
- On-Prem Plan
- Quantum computer access (100+ qubits)
- Open Plan (10 min/mo free)
- Qiskit SDK Integration
Pricing
Open Plan
Access quantum computers for up to 10 minutes of runtime per month.
Free
Pay-As-You-Go Plan
Billed per second of usage. Starts at $96 USD / minute.
$96
Entry price over time
Geek mode
Models under the hood
- disclosed
100+ qubit processors
IBM
- inferred
100+ qubit quantum processors
IBM
- disclosed
Heron r2 QPU
IBM
- inferred
IBM Quantum Fleet (100+ qubit processors)
IBM
- disclosed
Qiskit Runtime
IBM
- disclosed
Qiskit SDK
IBM
Context window
5000 two-qubit gates
Public API
yes
Multi-model routing
no
Stack signals
- qiskit
Shared model stack
Other tracked products running on the same foundation models — a quick read on how much of the catalog moves when one of these models changes.
- 100+ qubit processorsIBM · 1 product
- 100+ qubit quantum processorsIBM · 1 product
- Heron r2 QPUIBM · 1 product
- IBM Quantum Fleet (100+ qubit processors)IBM · 1 product
- Qiskit RuntimeIBM · 1 product
- Qiskit SDKIBM · 1 product
green disclosed · amber inferred · grey unattributed. Aliases are folded into one model; provider concentration counts only models with an established vendor.
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.
Public market scorecard
IBM investor relationsIBM trades as NYSE: IBM. Figures below are as reported for Q2 2026 on Jul 22, 2026; market levels are the close on Aug 6, 2026 and are a reference marker, not a live quote.
Q2 2026 revenue
~$17B
+6% YoY
- Software segment
- ~$7.5B
- watsonx + Red Hat
- Gen-AI book of business
- $8B+ inception to date
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6
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- Version
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- Cost
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- Model
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Azure Quantum
Microsoft
5
Quantum cloud plus resource estimation
- Version
- GA
- Cost
- Free tier / free trial options available, or pay-as-you-go.
- Model
- Majorana 1
IonQ Forte
IonQ
4
Trapped-ion QPUs via cloud
- Version
- Forte
- Cost
- Free cloud account available for managing keys, simulator access, and tracking jobs; contact IonQ for hardware pricing.
- Model
- Forte
3
Managed multi-vendor quantum cloud
- Version
- Braket SDK
- Cost
- Pay-as-you-go. Local simulator is free; quantum processors and managed simulators billed per shot, task, or minute.
- Model
- AQT IBEX-Q1
PennyLane
Xanadu
2
Differentiable quantum programming
- Version
- 0.45.1
- Cost
- Free and open-source Python library
- Model
- Catalyst JIT
Change history
- version
- pricing
- capability
- pricing
- pricing
- pricing
- capability
New capabilities: Open Plan (10 min/mo free)
61 tracked62 tracked · +Open Plan (10 min/mo free)
source - pricing
- pricing
- pricing
- pricing
- capability
New capabilities: Open Plan (10 min/month), Pay-As-You-Go Plan, Flex Plan
55 tracked61 tracked · +Open Plan (10 min/month), Pay-As-You-Go Plan, Flex Plan, Premium Plan, On-Prem Plan, Quantum computer access (100+ qubits)
source - version
- capability
New capabilities: IBM Quantum Network membership
54 tracked55 tracked · +IBM Quantum Network membership
source - version
IBM Quantum Platform moved to Qiskit SDK / IBM Quantum Platform
IBM Quantum PlatformQiskit SDK / IBM Quantum Platform
source - model
IBM Quantum Platform added 100+ qubit quantum processors to its model stack
100+ qubit processors, Heron r2 QPU, IBM Quantum Fleet (100+ qubit processors), Qiskit Runtime, Qiskit SDK100+ qubit processors, 100+ qubit quantum processors, Heron r2 QPU, IBM Quantum Fleet (100+ qubit processors), Qiskit Runtime, Qiskit SDK
source - pricing
- capability
New capabilities: Qiskit SDK integration, Quantum primitives execution
52 tracked54 tracked · +Qiskit SDK integration, Quantum primitives execution
source - version
- pricing
- model
IBM Quantum Platform added IBM Quantum Fleet (100+ qubit processors) to its model stack
100+ qubit processors, Heron r2 QPU, Qiskit Runtime, Qiskit SDK100+ qubit processors, Heron r2 QPU, IBM Quantum Fleet (100+ qubit processors), Qiskit Runtime, Qiskit SDK
source - version
- pricing
- capability
New capabilities: Quantum hardware execution
51 tracked52 tracked · +Quantum hardware execution
source - pricing
- pricing
- pricing
- pricing
- pricing
- capability
- version
- pricing
- capability
- pricing
- pricing
- capability
New capabilities: Quantum Compute Service, Qiskit Functions Catalog, Classroom Account
46 tracked49 tracked · +Quantum Compute Service, Qiskit Functions Catalog, Classroom Account
source - pricing
- capability
- capability
- version
IBM Quantum Platform moved to IBM Quantum Platform
Qiskit Runtime / IBM Quantum PlatformIBM Quantum Platform
source
IBM Quantum Platform compared
Straight head-to-head pages against the busiest products in Quantum.
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BibTeX
@misc{tomorrow-tools-ibm-quantum,
author = {{Tomorrow}},
title = {IBM Quantum Platform — version, pricing and model stack},
year = {2026},
publisher = {AlienSquad},
howpublished = {\url{https://tomorrow.aliensquad.ai/tools/ibm-quantum}},
note = {Accessed: 2026-09-17}
}