Willow
The chip behind below-threshold error correction and verifiable quantum advantage claims.
Full Willow record →Head to head
Willow (Google Quantum AI) and IonQ Forte (IonQ) both sit in Quantum. IonQ Forte shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (4 vs 0). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | Willow Google Quantum AI | IonQ Forte IonQ |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Quantum | Quantum |
| Version | Willow | Forte |
| Entry cost | Pricing not published. Early Access Program available. | Free sign up for IonQ Quantum Cloud account, paid usage details and pricing are not published. |
| Pricing tiers | — | Free Account free |
| Model stack | undisclosed | Forte · Forte QPU · IonQ Forte · IonQ Forte QPU |
| Context window | — | — |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 0 | 4 |
| Origin | United States | Global |
| Capabilities | Below-threshold error correction, 105 qubits, Quantum Echoes benchmark, quantum computing, superconducting qubits, neutral atom quantum computers, Quantum Processor, Superconducting Quantum Computing | 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 |
The chip behind below-threshold error correction and verifiable quantum advantage claims.
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