Compare · Quantum computers
Heron r3 vs Willow
RANKED BY PHYSICAL QUBITS ON AN OPERATIONAL SYSTEM
#4 VS #8
CHECKED 06 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
Heron r3 ranks #4 of 16 on Physical qubits on an operational system (156); Willow ranks #8 (105).
Rank 04 of 16 · leads
Physical qubits on an operational system
156
MakerIBM
Date2025
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
IBM Quantum hardware page: Heron r2/r3 156 programmable qubits, EPLG 3.7E-3. IBM Newsroom 4 May 2026: median two-qubit error rate 1.17E-3. Condor (1,121 qubits, 2023) is not on the current available-QPU list.Rank 08 of 16
Physical qubits on an operational system
105
MakerGoogle Quantum AI
Date2024
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
Google Willow announcement and spec sheet: 105 qubits. Spec sheet 2Q gate error 0.33% +/- 0.18% (CZ, chip 1) and 0.14% +/- 0.052% (iswap-like, chip 2).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