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IBM to link Nighthawk chips into a 1,000-qubit, 10,000-gate system in 2027

Due 2027

IBM says that in 2027 it will link several Nighthawk processors with couplers between chips into one quantum computer with at least 1,000 qubits (up to 1,080), able to run circuits with up to 10,000 two-qubit gates.

Predicted by: IBM
Type: Official company roadmap
Said on: Nov 12, 2025
Original deadline: in 2027 (2027)
Status: Pending

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IBM Nighthawk to run 7,500-gate circuits by the end of 2026 (due 2026)
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Sources (3)

IBM Technology Atlas Quantum 2026 — IBM Technology Atlas
Primary source

“In 2027, we will diversify quantum advantage and entangle fault-tolerant modules. The performance of our Nighthawk processor will improve to allow circuits with up to 10,000 gates on up to 1080 qubits in 2027, scaling to up to 15,000 gates in 2028.”
IBM Newsroom IBM Delivers New Quantum Processors, Software, and Algorithm Breakthroughs on Path to Advantage and Fault Tolerance
Primary sourceNov 12, 2025

“IBM expects future iterations of Nighthawk to deliver up to 7,500 gates by the end of 2026 and then up to 10,000 gates in 2027.”
IBM Newsroom IBM Connects Its First Modular Cryogenic Systems in Milestone Toward Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing
Primary sourceAug 19, 2026

“By 2027, IBM's quantum roadmap plans to use L-couplers to link multiple processors into a larger quantum computer with at least 1,000 programmable qubits, which are qubits that can be directly used to perform computations.”

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IBM to link Nighthawk chips into a 1,000-qubit, 10,000-gate system in 2027

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