IBM Quantum Platform
Utility-scale superconducting processors with Qiskit Runtime primitives and error mitigation.
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IBM Quantum Platform vs IonQ Forte
IBM Quantum Platform (IBM) and IonQ Forte (IonQ) both sit in Quantum. IonQ Forte is the cheaper entry point at Pricing is not published. Sign up for a free account to access simulators and manage API keys; hardware/QPU access is paid.. IBM Quantum Platform shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (13 vs 6). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | IBM Quantum Platform IBM | IonQ Forte IonQ |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Quantum | Quantum |
| Version | Qiskit | Forte |
| Entry cost | Free tier · from $2,880/min | Pricing is not published. Sign up for a free account to access simulators and manage API keys; hardware/QPU access is paid. |
| Pricing tiers | Open Plan free · Pay-As-You-Go Plan $5760 · Flex Plan $4320 · Premium Plan $2880 | IonQ Quantum Cloud Free Account free |
| Model stack | 100+ qubit processors · 100+ qubit quantum processing units (QPUs) · IBM Quantum fleet (100+ qubit processors) | Forte · Forte QPU · IonQ Forte · IonQ Forte QPU |
| Context window | 5000 two-qubit gates | — |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 13 | 6 |
| Origin | Global | Global |
| Capabilities | 156-qubit Heron r2, Qiskit Runtime primitives, dynamic circuits, error mitigation, Quantum computer access, Qiskit Runtime, Qiskit Functions catalog, Error mitigation | 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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