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Learn about the different pricing plans for Azure Quantum providers, including IonQ, PASQAL, Quantinuum, and Rigetti. |
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Pricing Plans for Azure Quantum Providers |
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In Azure Quantum, hardware and software providers define and control the pricing of their offerings. The information below is subject to change by providers and some delays in reflecting latest pricing information may exist. Be sure to verify the latest pricing information from the Azure Quantum workspace you are using.
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IonQ charges based on a token pricing model which billing unit is the Azure Quantum Token (AQT). This model is specific to Azure Quantum. The number of Azure Quantum Tokens is calculated by the following formula:
where:
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$AQT$ is the number of Azure Quantum Tokens consumed by the program -
$m$ is the minimum price per program execution, which is USD97.50 if error mitigation is on and USD12.4166 if error mitigation is off - The units
$N_{1q} · C$ and$N_{2q} · C$ are called gate-shots, where$N_{1q}$ and$N_{2q}$ are the number of one- and two-qubit gates submitted, respectively, and$C$ is the number of execution shots
Multi-controlled two-qubit gates are billed as
New Azure Quantum customers can benefit from a one-time USD500 free Azure Quantum credit toward the IonQ provider to use on IonQ's Aria QPU and their quantum simulator. Besides the Azure Quantum Credits plan, IonQ offers a pay-as-you-go plan and a monthly subscription plan with access to the quantum simulator and the Aria 1 25-qubit quantum computer.
Azure Quantum Credits consumption is based on a resource-usage model. The cost of use is deducted from your Azure Quantum Credits based on the number of Azure Quantum Tokens (AQTs). To learn more about credits, see FAQ: Azure Quantum Credits.
| Includes access to | Pricing |
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| IonQ simulator | Free of charge |
| IonQ Aria 1 |
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| IonQ Aria 2 |
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| IonQ Forte (Private preview) |
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Note
Once you have consumed all the credits you need to switch to a different plan to continue using IonQ. Azure Quantum won’t charge you when you reach your credit limit.
Important
There are no costs or charges for using your free credits. However, there may be some small storage costs, as the input and output of your credits jobs are stored in a storage account that you pay for. Job data is typically <1MB per job. For more details, see Azure Blob Storage pricing.
The Pay-as-you-go plan consists of a la carte access to the IonQ Aria 1 and Aria 2 25-qubit quantum computers, and the IonQ simulator. The use of the quantum computers is charged based on the number of AQTs + Azure infrastructure costs.
| Includes access to | Pricing |
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| IonQ simulator | Free of charge |
| IonQ Aria 1 |
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| IonQ Aria 2 |
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| IonQ Forte (Private preview) |
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For more information about Azure infrastructure costs, see Azure Blob Storage pricing.
Note
If you're an existing research grant or a Pay-as-you-go customer, you may see another billing unit in addition to AQT, called Quantum Gate-Shots (QGS). The QGS units are equivalent to AQT units. The number of QGS is calculated by the following formula:
$$ QGS = N · C $$ where:
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$QGS$ is the number of quantum gate-shots -
$N$ is the number of one- or two-qubit gates submitted -
$C$ is the number of execution shots
The Aria plan is a monthly subscription plan with access to the IonQ Aria 1 and Aria 2 25-qubit quantum computers, and the IonQ simulator. The Aria plan consists of USD25,000/Month + Azure infrastructure costs.
| Includes access to | Pricing |
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| IonQ simulator | Free of charge |
| IonQ Aria 1 |
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| IonQ Aria 2 |
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| IonQ Forte (Private preview) |
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Note
Once you have consumed the equivalent cost of the monthly subscription, any overspending is charged as a pay-as-you-go plan.
For more information about Azure infrastructure costs, see Azure Blob Storage pricing.
PASQAL charges for job execution time on its quantum processor, the 100-qubit Fresnel. There is no added charge per job or per shot. The Emu-TN simulator is free of charge for all users (subject to limit quotas depending on the plan).
All new Azure Quantum customers benefit from USD500 free Azure Quantum credits to use specifically for PASQAL targets. To learn more about credits, see Azure Quantum Credits.
In addition to the Azure Quantum Credits plan, PASQAL offers a pay-as-you-go plan for QPUs, so you pay only for what you use.
Azure Quantum Credits consumption is based on a resource-usage model and cost of use is deducted from your credit balance. To learn more about credits, see Azure Quantum Credits.
| Pricing | Includes access to |
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| Use is deducted from the Azure Quantum Credits based on the job execution time only |
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Note
Once you have consumed all the credits you need to switch to a different plan to continue using PASQAL. Azure Quantum won’t charge you when you reach your credit limit.
Important
There are no costs or charges for using your free credits. However, there may be some small storage costs, as the input and output of your credits jobs are stored in a storage account that you pay for. Job data is typically <1MB per job. For more details, see Azure Blob Storage pricing.
In the Pay-as-you-go plan the usage is charged based on the job execution time only.
| Pricing | Includes access to |
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| USD3,000/QPU hour + Azure infrastructure costs |
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For more information about Azure infrastructure costs, see Azure Blob Storage pricing.
Quantinuum uses a credit system that charges each job depending on the number of operations in the job, and the number of shots you run. The usage units are H-System Quantum Credits (HQCs) for jobs submitted to quantum computers and emulator HQCs (eHQCs) for jobs submitted to emulators.
Note
Do not confuse the Quantinuum HQCs with the Azure Quantum credits. Quantinuum HQCs are a usage unit defined by the provider to track the usage and quotas of their targets.
HQCs and eHQCs are used to calculate the cost of running a job, and they are calculated based on the following formula:
where:
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$N_{1q}$ is the number of single-qubit operations in a circuit. -
$N_{2q}$ is the number of native two-qubit operations in a circuit. Native gate is equivalent to CNOT up to several single-qubit gates. -
$N_{m}$ is the number of state preparation and measurement (SPAM) operations in a circuit including initial implicit state preparation and any intermediate and final measurements and state resets. -
$C$ is the shot count.
To learn more about Quantinuum, visit the Quantinuum provider page.
All new Azure customers benefit from USD500 in free credits towards the Quantinuum provider. Besides Azure Quantum credits, Quantinuum provides four subscription plans: Standard, Premium, Standard H1 + H2, and Premium H1 + H2. Also, Quantinuum offers a Pay as You Go offering.
Azure Quantum Credits consumption is based on a resource-usage model and cost of use is deducted from your credit balance. To learn more about credits, see Azure Quantum Credits.
| Pricing | Includes access to |
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| Use is deducted from the Azure Quantum Credits based on the HQC equation described above |
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Note
Once you have consumed all the credits you need to explicitly switch to a different plan to continue using Quantinuum. Azure Quantum won’t charge you when you reach your credit limit.
Important
There are no costs or charges for using your free credits. However, there may be some small storage costs, as the input and output of your credits jobs are stored in a storage account that you pay for. Job data is typically <1MB per job. For more details, see Azure Blob Storage pricing.
The H1 Subscriptions are monthly subscription plans available through queued access providing access to the H1-1 quantum computer.
| Plans and Pricing | Includes access to |
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| Standard Plan: USD125,000/Month + Azure infrastructure costs |
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| Premium Plan: USD175,000/Month + Azure infrastructure costs |
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For more information about Azure infrastructure costs, see Azure Blob Storage pricing.
The Standard H1 + H2 Subscriptions are monthly subscription plans available through queued access.
| Plans and Pricing | Includes access to |
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| Standard Plan: USD135,000/Month + Azure infrastructure costs |
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| Premium Plan: USD185,000/Month + Azure infrastructure costs |
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For more information about Azure infrastructure costs, see Azure Blob Storage pricing.
The Pay as You Go plan provides queued access to either the H1 series quantum computers or H2 series quantum computers and is charged per HQC usage. To get additional information on Pay as You Go pricing please contact Quantinuum sales at [email protected].
| PAYG Pricing | Includes access to |
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| System Model H1 Per HQC usage + Azure infrastructure costs |
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| System Model H2 Per HQC usage + Azure infrastructure costs |
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For more information about Azure infrastructure costs, see Azure Blob Storage pricing.
Rigetti charges for job execution time on their quantum processors. There is no added charge per job, per shot, or per gate. The Quantum Virtual Machine (QVM) simulator is free for all users.
All new Azure Quantum customers benefit from USD500 free Azure Quantum credits to use specifically for Rigetti targets. To learn more about credits, see Azure Quantum Credits.
In addition to the Azure Quantum Credits plan, Rigetti offers a pay-as-you-go plan for live quantum processors, so you pay only for what you use.
Azure Quantum Credits consumption is based on a resource-usage model and cost of use is deducted from your credit balance. To learn more about credits, see Azure Quantum Credits.
| Pricing | Includes access to |
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| Use is deducted from the Azure Quantum Credits based on the job execution time only | Rigetti Ankaa-9Q-3 |
Note
Once you have consumed all the credits you need to switch to a different plan to continue using Rigetti. Azure Quantum won’t charge you when you reach your credit limit.
Important
There are no costs or charges for using your free credits. However, there may be some small storage costs, as the input and output of your credits jobs are stored in a storage account that you pay for. Job data is typically <1MB per job. For more details, see Azure Blob Storage pricing.
The Pay-as-you-go plan consists of a la carte access to Rigetti QPUs. The usage is charged based on the job execution time only.
| Pricing | Includes access to |
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| USD 0.013 per 10-millisecond increment of job execution time | Rigetti 9-qubit Ankaa-9Q-3 |
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If you have questions or run into any issue using Azure Quantum, you can contact [email protected].
- Azure Quantum Credits
- FAQ: Applications to the Azure Quantum Credits Program
- Azure Quantum quotas
- Quantum computing target list