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Rigetti Novera at PSC (TangleLab)
Rigetti Novera at PSC (TangleLab) is a superconducting circuits quantum computer operated by PSC in USA. It has 9 physical qubits. It ranks 40 of 43 superconducting machines in this table by physical qubit count. 6 sourced specs are in the spec sheet. No benchmark figures are recorded for it yet.
Also known as TangleLab
NSF-funded ($5 million, award 2537076) hybrid testbed with HPE. Construction begins on 1 September 2026 with full operations expected in 2027. The release does not name the HPC system it will couple to, so no link is set.
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 | Rigetti Novera 9-qubit superconducting QPU | Vendor reported | Will be connected to HPE ProLiant DL384 Gen12 and DL385 Gen11 servers, Cray Storage C500, HPE networking and GPUs. | thequantuminsider.comtechstrong.it |
| Qubit type | Tunable transmon | Vendor reported | Product-level fact from the Rigetti Novera page (3x3 tunable transmons); PSC unit not yet built, so this is a family statement. | rigetti.comtechstrong.it |
| Couplers | 12 | Vendor reported | Product-level fact for the 9-qubit Novera chip; the PSC unit is not yet built. | rigetti.compostquantum.com |
| Cooling and environment | Customer-supplied dilution refrigerator: 14 uW cooling power at 20 mK, 290 mm or larger mixing plate | Vendor reported | Novera product requirement; Techstrong reports the QPU is paired with on-site cryogenic equipment and control systems. | rigetti.comtechstrong.it |
| Access and pricing | On-premises at PSC; competitive proposals, dedicated project access, real-time use for classes | Vendor reported | PSC plans onboarding, training and consulting; no price is published; the NSF grant is $5 million. | techstrong.itthequantuminsider.com |
| Roadmap | Construction starts 1 September 2026, full operations expected 2027; aims at a quantum-enhanced HPC product | Vendor reported | Stated in July 2026; Rigetti CEO said the testbed could lead to a quantum-enhanced HPC product offered to other organisations. | thequantuminsider.comtechstrong.it |
Timeline
- 2026-07-27: Announced
- 2026-10-07: Status checked: planned
Comparable superconducting machines
Closest in physical qubit count within the same technology. Counts of different qubit types are not interchangeable across technologies.
| Machine | Operator | Qubits | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigetti Novera at Montana State University | Montana State University | 9 | operational |
| OQC GENESIS (New York) | Oxford Quantum Circuits | 16 | under construction |
| IQM Spark at Chungbuk National University | Chungbuk National University | 5 | operational |
| IQM Spark at TSRI | Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute | 5 | operational |
| Alice & Bob Helium | Alice & Bob | 18 | operational |
| ORNL Pathfinder | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | 20 | operational |