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IBM Links Cryogenic Quantum Modules for 1,000-Qubit Scaling

8/19/2026

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IBM announced it linked two cryogenic quantum modules into a single environment that can scale to hundreds of chips.
The 8-foot-tall, 8-foot-wide pair cools to 4 kelvin in under five days and then below 15 millikelvin.
IBM is investing $10 billion and plans a 2027 deployment of two-to-three cells supporting 1,000 qubits.
It aims to launch Starling in 2029 with 10,000 physical qubits, 200 logical qubits and 100 million gates.

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IBM announced it linked two cryogenic quantum modules into a single environment that can scale to hundreds of chips.
The 8-foot-tall, 8-foot-wide pair cools to 4 kelvin in under five days and then below 15 millikelvin.
IBM is investing $10 billion and plans a 2027 deployment of two-to-three cells supporting 1,000 qubits.
It aims to launch Starling in 2029 with 10,000 physical qubits, 200 logical qubits and 100 million gates.