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QUOPS: New Quantum Benchmark Compares Google, IBM, Quantinuum for First Time
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Fusion42 · 15 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
QUOPS, a new cross-platform quantum computing benchmark developed by Sandia National Laboratories with Quantinuum and NVIDIA, reveals that current leading quantum processors including Quantinuum's Helios-1, Google's Willow, and IBM's ibm_boston trail practical application thresholds by a factor of around 100,000.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Quantum Computing.
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You now have a standard tool to measure quantum computers meaningfully across hardware types; use QUOPS to benchmark your platform honestly or risk losing credibility in technical discussions and funding fights.
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