Willow
The chip behind below-threshold error correction and verifiable quantum advantage claims.
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Willow vs IonQ Forte
Willow (Google Quantum AI) and IonQ Forte (IonQ) both sit in Quantum. IonQ Forte shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (6 vs 3). 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 | Early access / research chip. Pricing is not publicly listed. | Pricing is not published. Sign up for a free account to access simulators and manage API keys; hardware/QPU access is paid. |
| Pricing tiers | Early Access Program free | IonQ Quantum Cloud Free Account free |
| Model stack | undisclosed | Forte · Forte QPU · IonQ Forte · IonQ Forte QPU |
| Context window | — | — |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 3 | 6 |
| 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 |
IonQ Forte
Forte and Forte Enterprise systems available through Braket, Azure and IonQ Cloud.
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