{"id":8889,"date":"2022-03-21T06:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T13:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/quantum\/?p=8889"},"modified":"2025-01-15T14:49:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T22:49:59","slug":"explore-azure-quantums-diverse-and-growing-hardware-portfolio-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/quantum\/2022\/03\/21\/explore-azure-quantums-diverse-and-growing-hardware-portfolio-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Azure Quantum\u2019s diverse and growing hardware portfolio for free\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Azure Quantum is a platform for innovation. There\u2019s no better place to experiment and unlock innovation today and prepare the quantum solutions of tomorrow. Last week, we shared the exciting news that we\u2019ve demonstrated a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/AAfh3as\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">significant and foundational milestone<\/a> towards realizing a&nbsp;topological qubit on the path to a scalable quantum machine. And while we\u2019re in the early days as an industry, we also know people are eager to expand their quantum computing expertise today and contribute their innovations to a scaled quantum future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our rich and growing quantum hardware ecosystem lets you explore and test quantum algorithms and solutions across a diverse range of quantum hardware architectures. And the best news is, you can start exploring leading-edge quantum <a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/qsharp\/explore-quantum-hardware-for-free-with-azure-quantum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hardware in Azure Quantum for free<\/a>. 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Neutral atom-based quantum processors operate at room temperature and long coherence times, and have impressive qubit connectivity.&nbsp;Pre-register today for Azure Quantum\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/customervoice.microsoft.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=v4j5cvGGr0GRqy180BHbRxm1OO5DJVRBs-fh9Rmd-nRURVRKVUJDM05WV1hDRlU2OFFZUlhUN1Q4SCQlQCN0PWcu\">private preview<\/a> of Pasqal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote blockquote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote blockquote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cWith the coming availability of our system via Azure Quantum and the differentiated range of new digital and analog quantum computational capabilities that it introduces, we hope to accelerate the quantum programs of the platform\u2019s community and ultimately help them achieve real-world solutions to the world\u2019s most critical challenges.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite>\u2014Georges-Olivier Reymond, CEO and Founder, Pasqal<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>With the addition of Pasqal, researchers and developers will be able to enjoy access to neutral atom-based quantum computing from Pasqal; digital, gate-based machines from IonQ, QCI, Quantinuum, and Rigetti; and quantum-inspired optimization (QIO) from Microsoft, Toshiba, and 1Qbit. Not only is Pasqal joining Azure Quantum, but we\u2019re also excited to share the latest capabilities available through Azure Quantum from quantum hardware partners across our ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"azure-quantum-will-be-the-first-cloud-platform-to-enable-access-to-ionq-aria\">Azure Quantum will be the first cloud platform to enable access to IonQ Aria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ionq.com\/news\/february-23-2022-ionq-aria-furthers-lead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IonQ Aria<\/a> is a new premium system that can run hundreds of accurate quantum gates in a single algorithm, compared to other quantum systems capable of running only dozens of gates at a time. IonQ Aria boasts a record&nbsp;of <a href=\"https:\/\/ionq.com\/posts\/february-23-2022-algorithmic-qubits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">20 algorithmic qubits (#AQ)<\/a><sup>1<\/sup>,&nbsp;based on measured results using real-world algorithms<sup>2<\/sup>. In IonQ benchmarking tests, IonQ Aria was able to successfully execute quantum circuits containing more than 550 gates, enabling much larger quantum applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote blockquote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote blockquote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;We\u2019ve demonstrated that IonQ Aria will allow researchers to&nbsp;execute a multitude of quantum algorithms of practical interest with accuracy and at a premium level of quantum computation. Azure Quantum is the first quantum cloud platform&nbsp;through which&nbsp;we are making IonQ Aria accessible.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite>\u2014Peter Chapman, President and CEO, IonQ<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"quantinuum-s-state-of-the-art-system-model-h1-is-available-through-azure-quantum\">Quantinuum\u2019s state-of-the-art System Model H1 is available through Azure Quantum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/quantum\/provider-quantinuum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quantinuum<\/a>\u2019s quantum computers include high-fidelity, fully connected qubits, low error rates, mid-circuit measurement, and qubit reuse. In December 2021, Quantinuum reported its second-generation H1 QPU achieved a measured quantum volume of 2048, an increase of 10 times within one year. In preparation for running on the hardware, developers can refine and debug circuits with the companion Quantinuum emulator with a noise model and scale that mimics the operations of the H1 systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"recently-announced-rigetti-aspen-m-1-will-soon-join-private-preview\">Recently-announced Rigetti Aspen-M-1 will soon join private preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve already announced that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rigetti.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rigetti\u2019s<\/a>&nbsp;gate-based superconducting processors would be&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/quantum\/2021\/12\/06\/azure-quantum-open-flexible-and-future-proofed\/\">coming to Azure Quantum<\/a>&nbsp;and utilizing&nbsp;Quantum Intermediate Representation (<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/qir-alliance\/qir-spec\/tree\/main\/specification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">QIR<\/a>)&nbsp;to enable low latency and parallel execution. We\u2019re pleased to share that the private preview&nbsp;of Rigetti on Azure Quantum will include access to both Aspen-11 with 40 qubits and the latest Aspen-M-1 with 80 qubits as well as support for the Quil programming language. The Aspen-M-1 is the first multi-chip quantum processor using Rigetti\u2019s proprietary modular chip architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote blockquote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote blockquote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;Along with access to our recently announced Aspen-M-1 system, Rigetti\u2019s integration with Azure Quantum also supports the Quil quantum programming language and the ability to program the quantum processor at the pulse&nbsp;level. This low-level access will enable developers to experiment with novel techniques to increase performance, tune to a particular use case, and develop&nbsp;custom gate definitions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite>\u2014David Rivas, SVP Systems and Services, Rigetti Computing<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"quantum-circuits-full-stack-system-private-preview-is-coming-soon\">Quantum Circuits\u2019 full-stack system, private preview is coming soon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>QCI is building a novel full-stack superconducting circuits quantum computing system with real-time feedback that enables error correction, encoding-agnostic entangling gates. As seen at the 2021 Q2B conference, QCI, the <a href=\"https:\/\/qir-alliance.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">QIR Alliance<\/a> and Microsoft have successfully collaborated to demonstrate an Azure Quantum implementation of a new random walk phase estimation algorithm that executes on QCI hardware and takes advantage of QCI&#8217;s capability to execute a quantum program with embedded classical computation. The QCI system will be accessible soon through Azure Quantum\u2019s private preview. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pre-register-today-for-private-previews\">Pre-register today for private previews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to be one of the first to access these advances in quantum hardware through Azure Quantum? Pre-registration is now open for the private preview of Pasqal and superconducting quantum partners Rigetti and QCI. <a href=\"https:\/\/customervoice.microsoft.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=v4j5cvGGr0GRqy180BHbRxm1OO5DJVRBs-fh9Rmd-nRURVRKVUJDM05WV1hDRlU2OFFZUlhUN1Q4SCQlQCN0PWcu\">Let us know<\/a> if you\u2019d like to participate and join the community of innovators on the Azure Quantum platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"run-on-real-hardware-today-for-free\">Run on real hardware today for free<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you experienced the thrill of running on real quantum hardware? 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