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IonQ

Makes programmable trapped-ion hardware available through its cloud and partner platforms, supporting circuit experiments and hybrid quantum-classical research workflows.

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United States · Research reviewed 7 Sept 2026

Since the previous record: 1 evidence source added · axis ratings unchanged.

Review history 2 records

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  1. 1 evidence source added · axis ratings unchanged

    Assessment reviewed 6 Sept 2026 · Research reviewed 7 Sept 2026
    What changed
    limitation
    PreviouslyThe selected application study combines simulation and hardware experiments, so its reported amortized benefit should not be read as universal quantum advantage.
    NowThe application study combines simulations and hardware. Reported gains depend on a chosen classical baseline and reusing a quantum-generated ordering across many solves; they do not establish a universal speed advantage.
    Research brief
    PreviouslyNone recorded
    NowInitial technology, access and evidence brief
    Evidence source
    PreviouslyNone recorded
    Nowhttps://docs.aws.amazon.com/braket/latest/developerguide/braket-devices.html
    Sources in this record (5)
TECHNOLOGY & ACCESS

What it does. Where it fits.

Trapped-ion gate-model quantum processors, including Forte and Forte Enterprise cloud backends.

Who should look closer

Developers comparing trapped-ion hardware through established cloud tooling. Teams prototyping hybrid algorithms while measuring the complete classical-plus-quantum workflow.

QubitWire’s editorial assessment of practical fit.

Direct cloud and Amazon Braket

IonQ lists Forte 1 and Forte Enterprise 1 as available 36-qubit backends. AWS independently lists both as Braket devices. Aria and Harmony hardware are retired; account permissions and device status still apply.

Check the current access route ↗
DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE

What has been demonstrated

An IonQ/Synopsys preprint integrates a quantum graph-partitioning routine with LS-DYNA and includes Forte hardware experiments. Larger simulations use classical GPUs; reported runtime gains depend on reusing a computed ordering over many subsequent solves.

arXiv paper · 2603.15515 ↗

What remains unresolved

The study's gains depend on the chosen baseline and amortization assumptions. Simulations up to 150 qubits are not 150-qubit Forte hardware runs, and the result is not universal quantum advantage.

The next question to watch

Can independent teams reproduce a net workflow benefit against strong classical alternatives after including quantum execution, data movement and repeated-use assumptions?

A research question, not a promised milestone.

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CHECK THE ORIGINALS

Sources & evidence

  1. Backends — IonQ Quantum Cloud Documentation ↗Organization-originated source · Publication date not stated

    Documentation lists Forte 1 and Forte Enterprise 1 as available 36-qubit devices and identifies Aria and Harmony as retired.

  2. IonQ Announces Global Availability of Forte Enterprise Through Amazon Braket and IonQ Quantum Cloud ↗Organization-originated source · 31 Mar 2025

    IonQ announced Forte Enterprise access through Amazon Braket and its own cloud.

  3. End-to-end performance of quantum-accelerated large-scale linear algebra workflows ↗Organization-originated source · 16 Mar 2026

    Authors report LS-DYNA hybrid graph-partitioning studies combining simulations up to 150 qubits with Forte hardware execution; version 4 reports amortized time reductions of 5.9–14.6% in the tested models.

  4. Improve quantum workload performance with Q-CTRL Fire Opal for IonQ processors on Amazon Braket ↗Organization-originated source · 11 Mar 2025

    AWS supplies an executable workflow and benchmark discussion for Fire Opal with IonQ hardware on Braket.

  5. Amazon Braket supported regions and devices ↗Cloud-provider documentation · Publication date not stated

    AWS's maintained device table lists Forte-1 and Forte-Enterprise-1 with callable Braket device identifiers.

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