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Helios vs Cepheus-1-36Q
RANKED BY PHYSICAL QUBITS ON AN OPERATIONAL SYSTEM
#9 VS #12
CHECKED 06 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
Helios ranks #9 of 16 on Physical qubits on an operational system (98); Cepheus-1-36Q ranks #12 (36).
Rank 09 of 16 · leads
Physical qubits on an operational system
98
MakerQuantinuum
Date2025
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
Quantinuum Introducing Helios (5 Nov 2025): 98 fully connected physical qubits, 2Q fidelity 99.921% across all pairs. Logical-qubit counts from the same post are not the ranking number.Rank 12 of 16
Physical qubits on an operational system
36
MakerRigetti
Date2025
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
Rigetti What we build page: Cepheus-1-36Q deployed 12 August 2025, 36 qubits, two-qubit gate fidelity 99.5% (CZ). Tied on qubit count with IonQ Forte.Try another pair
Source Vendor product pages and official announcements (Atom Computing AC1000, QuEra Gemini and Aquila, IBM Quantum hardware, Pasqal Orion Gamma…
Last checked 06 Sept 2026