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Cepheus-1-108Q

Cepheus-1-108Q is a superconducting gate-based processor by Rigetti with 108 qubits (2026). Below: every publicly disclosed figure with its source, method, and vendor-claim status — plus what is not disclosed, recorded as findings.

Data as of 2026-08-19Compile a circuit for this class of deviceCompare
Measurement records9 disclosed · 1 not disclosed · 3 sources
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Qubit count (qubit_count_physical)108 qubitsvendor claim
Vendor claim
Method
VENDOR_UNSPECIFIED
Notes
Twelve 9-qubit chiplets, tripling qubits and chiplets vs Cepheus-1-36Q.
Citation key
[rigetti/cepheus-1-108q:qubit-count-physical:2026-08-19]
Two-qubit gate quality (two_qubit_gate_fidelity)99.1 %vendor claim
Vendor claim
Method
not stated ('currently performing at a 99.1% median two-qubit gate fidelity'); gate type CZ per what-we-build table 'Two-qubit gates (CZ) 99.1%'
Aggregation
median
Notes
Earlier (Jan 9, 2026 PR): 'median two-qubit gate fidelity of 99% on our 108-qubit system' pre-GA. Vendor expects the system to 'reach a median 99.5% two-qubit gate fidelity later this year' (2026) — target, not a measurement.
Citation key
[rigetti/cepheus-1-108q:two-qubit-gate-fidelity:2026-08-19]
Two-qubit gate quality (two_qubit_gate_fidelity_best_prototype)99.9 (at 28 ns gate duration) %vendor claim
Vendor claim
Method
proprietary implementation of an adiabatic CZ gate scheme; benchmarking method not stated
Aggregation
best ('as high as'), measured on a prototype system, not the deployed 108Q device
Notes
Recorded separately from the deployed-system median because it is a best-case prototype figure.
Citation key
[rigetti/cepheus-1-108q:two-qubit-gate-fidelity-:2026-08-19]
Single-qubit gate quality (one_qubit_gate_fidelity)99.9 %vendor claim
Vendor claim
Method
VENDOR_UNSPECIFIED
Aggregation
median ('a 99.9% median single-gate fidelity'; what-we-build: 'Median Fidelity (per op.) — Single-qubit gates 99.9%')
Citation key
[rigetti/cepheus-1-108q:one-qubit-gate-fidelity:2026-08-19]
Gate duration (two_qubit_gate_duration)~60 nsvendor claim
Vendor claim
Source
Rigetti GA press release · published 2026-04-07
Method
VENDOR_UNSPECIFIED
Aggregation
not stated ('a gate speed of ~60 ns')
Notes
Company-level claim in same PR: 'Current Rigetti quantum computing systems achieve gate speeds of 50-70ns.'
Citation key
[rigetti/cepheus-1-108q:two-qubit-gate-duration:2026-08-19]
Coherence (T1)25 µsvendor claim
Vendor claim
Method
VENDOR_UNSPECIFIED
Aggregation
median ('Median Time Duration (µs)')
Notes
PR notes coherence time is now 'the primary performance limitation' after coupler-interaction mitigation beyond 100 qubits.
Citation key
[rigetti/cepheus-1-108q:t1:2026-08-19]
Coherence (T2)10 µsvendor claim
Vendor claim
Method
VENDOR_UNSPECIFIED
Aggregation
median ('Median Time Duration (µs)')
Citation key
[rigetti/cepheus-1-108q:t2:2026-08-19]
Readout (readout_fidelity)not publicly disclosed
Not publicly disclosed — checked 2026-08-19
Finding
No public disclosure found. This is a recorded, dated finding — we do not substitute an estimate or borrow a figure from a sibling device.
Sources queried
GA press release (fetched in full), Jan 2026 update PR, rigetti.com/what-we-build, AWS Braket developer guide and Rigetti device page, Azure Quantum Rigetti provider page
Notes
GA PR mentions 'a newly engineered control system delivers superior signal-to-noise ratio for qubit readout' but gives no figure. Braket console calibration data requires login; qcs.rigetti.com/qpus is a JavaScript SPA with no static content.
Announced and ga dates (announced_and_ga_dates)GA 2026-04-07 (what-we-build: 'deployed on April 7, 2026'); previously announced in roadmap as 100+ qubit system for end-2025 (Dec 2024 PR), delayed per Jan 9, 2026 PR to ~end of Q1 2026vendor claim
Vendor claim
Method
VENDOR_UNSPECIFIED
Citation key
[rigetti/cepheus-1-108q:announced-and-ga-dates:2026-08-19]
Pricing model (pricing_model_exists)yes — Amazon Braket: $0.30 per task + $0.000425 per shot (row 'Rigetti | Cepheus'), reservation mode $4,100/hour; Azure Quantum has a Rigetti billing plan (Azure Quantum pricing page referenced from provider doc)vendor claim
Vendor claim
Method
VENDOR_UNSPECIFIED
Citation key
[rigetti/cepheus-1-108q:pricing-model-exists:2026-08-19]