IonQ Superion 256 to power NVIDIA quantum research center
IonQ announced on September 23, 2026, that its Superion 256 quantum computer will be the first quantum processor installed at NVIDIA’s Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC). The system will be directly linked to an NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 supercomputer via NVQLink, with workloads managed by the open CUDA-Q platform. This partnership aims to solve scaling challenges for hybrid quantum-classical…
Key points
- IonQ Superion 256 will be the first QPU at NVIDIA’s Accelerated Quantum Research Center.
- The system links to an NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 via NVQLink, orchestrated by CUDA-Q.
- Customer deliveries for the Superion 256 are expected in 2027; installation at NVAQC is next year.
The joint research program will focus on hybrid software development and large-scale system prototyping, with goals to generate open results for future AI and quantum-GPU co-design. Specific application areas include portfolio optimization in financial services, materials science, and computational chemistry for drug discovery. IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi described the move as the start of an era of hybrid computing, while NVIDIA’s Timothy Costa stated that every supercomputer will eventually become a quantum supercomputer.
The Superion 256 is IonQ’s sixth-generation platform, introduced on September 8, 2026. The system is available for order now, with customer deliveries expected in 2027 and installation at the NVAQC scheduled for next year. The companies previously published joint research with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee at IEEE Quantum Week, introducing a framework combining generative AI with distributed quantum algorithms.
IonQ Superion 256 to Power NVIDIA Quantum Research Center
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