AQT QPUs Information
The IBEX-Q1 by Alpine Quantum Technologies (AQT) brings trapped-ion technology to the QaaS portfolio. Known for its extremely high fidelity and long coherence time, the IBEX QPU offers all-to-all connectivity between its qubits, simplifying complex circuit design. The device is rack-mountable, operates at room temperature, and consumes less than 2 kilowatts, ideal for precision-critical simulations (like fluid dynamics).
Key Features
- All-to-all connectivity: All-to-All Connectivity: Every qubit is connected to every other qubit. This eliminates the need for SWAP gates, significantly reducing circuit depth and error rates.
- High fidelity: Trapped ions offer some of the lowest error rates in the industry for 2-qubit gates.
- Room temperature operation: The system fits in standard rack cabinets and does not require the massive dilution refrigerators needed for superconducting qubits.
Use cases
Thanks to its connectivity, the IBEX-Q1 QPU is particularly well suited for:
- Combinatorial optimization: Problems where variables are highly interdependent (finance, logistics).
- Quantum simulation: Simulating complex molecules where the entanglement structure is dense.
- Deep circuits: Algorithms requiring long computation times before decoherence sets in.
AQT QPUs and emulators available at Scaleway
The IBEX-Q1, or the QPU-IBEX-12PQ platform on Scaleway, is AQT's general-purpose quantum processor.
| Platform name | QPU Model | Qubits & Topology | Fidelity Metrics (Avg) | Speed Metrics | Pricing Model | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | QPU-IBEX-12PQ | IBEX-Q1 | 12 qubits, All-to-All | 1 gate: 99.97% 2-Gates: 98.7% | 5.5Hz | 0.3€/circuit + 0.021€/shot |
By leveraging the power of Qiskit Aer and dedicated resources, we provide digital twins of the IBEX-Q1 quantum computer. This emulation accurately models the all-to-all connectivity and topology of the trapped-ion QPU, offering accessible, cost-effective environments for prototyping and experimentation.
| Platform name | Hardware & emulator | Qubits & topology | Fidelity metrics | Pricing model | | EMU-IBEX-12PQ-L4| L4 GPU, Aer | 12 qubits, All-to-All | 1 gate: 99.97% 2-Gates: 98.7% | 0.75€/hour | | EMU-IBEX-12PQ-16C-128M| L4 GPU, Aer | 12 qubits, All-to-All | 1 gate: 99.97% 2-Gates: 98.7% | 0.82€/hour |