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This launch introduces QUOPS, a standardized benchmark that shifts quantum performance evaluation from raw qubit counts to actual computational output, measuring both circuit size (Q) and effective operations per second (Ω). By accounting for error correction and compilation overhead across diverse architectures, the metric provides a more realistic assessment of what quantum systems can reliably execute. This development is critical for establishing a common language to track progress toward fault-tolerant machines and will likely influence future hardware procurement decisions in the field.

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Quantinuum and Sandia Labs launch QUOPS, a new quantum benchmark

Quantum ZeitgeistSeptember 15, 20266 min read

QUOPS, the Quantum Universal Operations Performance System, is a new, architecture-agnostic benchmark designed to measure quantum performance across physical- and logical-qubit systems, using Q (computation size) and Ω (operations per second). It addresses the limits of traditional metrics by measuring what a quantum system can actually execute successfully, including effects from error correction, decoding, and compilation.

Quantinuum and Sandia National Laboratories have launched QUOPS, a new benchmark designed to move beyond qubit counts and assess what quantum systems can reliably do. The Quantum Universal Operations Performance System measures computation size ("Q") and operations per second ("Ω") across diverse architectures, from noisy devices to future fault-tolerant machines. The developers aim to establish a common language for tracking progress toward practical quantum computing. QUOPS offers a standardized way to evaluate performance and inform procurement decisions as the field scales. The new Quantum Universal Operations Performance System, or QUOPS, establishes a system capability region by identifying the largest benchmark circuit size, designated "Q", that a…

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