What's new at IBM Quantum - 4Q 2025

The What's New @ IBM Quantum® Q4 2025 quarterly update is now live!

This convenient wrap-up aims to get you started exploring the latest hardware, software, research, and community events from IBM Quantum and our partner ecosystem.

Highlights include the recently deployed IBM Quantum Nighthawk and IBM Quantum Heron r3 QPUs, a call for submissions to the new open-source Quantum Advantage Tracker, and Qiskit C++, a new project designed to help HPC developers build production-grade quantum-centric supercomputing workflows.

This quarterly update also spotlights notable benchmarks, including:

• Best EPLG: 0.23% on ibm_boston (IBM® Heron r3)
• Best CLOPS: 330K+ across 7 QPUs
• Total available qubits: 2,477 across 17 QPUs
• Total papers using IBM Quantum or Qiskit: 5,635

Discover these updates and more.