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Diraq Equinix Sydney System
Diraq Equinix Sydney System is a silicon spin quantum computer operated by Diraq in Australia. It has 8 physical qubits. It ranks 3 of 5 silicon spin machines in this table by physical qubit count. 7 sourced specs are in the spec sheet. No benchmark figures are recorded for it yet.
Also known as Diraq 8-qubit silicon system
Diraq and Equinix announced around 1 September 2026 an 8-qubit silicon system inside an Equinix data centre in Sydney, billed as the first silicon spin quantum computer in a shared commercial facility. Diraq says installation is on track to finish in October 2026, after which the pair will test real-world operation, remote monitoring and CPU/GPU integration, then show it to partners and customers. Scaling is by swapping the chip with no change to surrounding infrastructure. Qubits are made in existing semiconductor foundries; the facility code, fidelity figures and system name are not stated, and no completion has been confirmed.
Spec sheet
Technical details as the builder or a paper states them, each with its own source. A blank is a fact we could not source, not a zero. Fidelity and coherence figures are in the benchmark table below.
| Spec | Value | Basis | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | 8-qubit silicon spin-qubit chip, replaceable to scale | Vendor reported | Higher qubit counts need only a chip swap, per Diraq. | diraq.combaxtel.com |
| Qubit type | silicon spin qubits (silicon quantum dots) | Vendor reported | baxtel.comdiraq.com | |
| Cooling and environment | Self-contained cryogenic cooling within the system | Vendor reported | Operating temperature not stated. | diraq.combaxtel.com |
| Power draw | 20 kW | Vendor reported | Stated as less than 20 kW; value is an upper bound. | diraq.combaxtel.com |
| Fabrication | Existing semiconductor foundries | Vendor reported | Foundry not named. | diraq.com |
| Access and pricing | Testing in a live Equinix data centre, then partner and customer demonstrations | Vendor reported | No commercial access route announced. | diraq.com |
| Roadmap | Installation on track to finish in October 2026 | Vendor reported | Not confirmed complete. | diraq.combaxtel.com |
Timeline
- 2026-09: Announced
- 2026-09-03: Status checked: under construction
Comparable silicon spin machines
Closest in physical qubit count within the same technology. Counts of different qubit types are not interchangeable across technologies.
| Machine | Operator | Qubits | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equal1 Bell-1 | Equal1 | 6 | operational |
| SQC 11-Qubit Atom Processor | Silicon Quantum Computing | 11 | operational |
| Intel Tunnel Falls | Intel | 12 | operational |
| JAQUI-5 | Forschungszentrum Julich | 5 | operational |