Make project-based research possible with IBM’s new Quantum Flex Plan. You may carry out high-impact quantum computing research at the pace and scale that best meets your needs with the most recent addition to the IBM Quantum access package.
Today are pleased to present the IBM Quantum Flex Plan, a new access model that makes it easier and more flexible to conduct experiments on IBM Quantum hardware. Without monthly quotas, Flex Plan offers academics and organizations a potent new option to investigate quantum computing on a project basis. Users can carry out high-impact research at their own speed and scale with Flex Plan. You simply pay for the capacity that you require. As with the IBM Quantum Premium Plan, you can test the latest systems and tools immediately.
Balancing flexibility and scale on IBM Quantum systems
IBM was the first corporation to offer cloud-based quantum computing nine years ago on May 4, 2016. Through a number of cloud services, IBM still give access to the most potent quantum computers in the world today. These plans are referred to as IBM Quantum access plans.
The objective has always been to make quantum computing available to as many people as possible, which is why the developers recently renewed its Open Plan to provide free access to the quantum computers.
The Pay-as-you-go Plan charges by seconds, whereas the Premium Plan allows subscription-based economy of scale. Who are prepared for a longer commitment, for those who require greater access than everyone can supply through a free-tier plan. Everyone are aware, though, that the pace of quantum computing research and development may be less steady and more project-based for certain users. In certain situations, capacity is required in spurts, such as while preparing for a significant conference submission or during the height of a research cycle.
Before committing to a comprehensive multi-year plan, researchers from startups, academic institutions, and other organisations might also be interested in investigating quantum use cases.To put it another way, researchers are aware that some researchers might spend a significant amount of their year without requiring any quantum resources. They are aware that they will want the same first-rate access to high-performance quantum equipment, software, and services they currently provide through the IBM Quantum Premium Plan when the time comes, though.
These users belong to the Flex Plan.
What is Flex Plan?
An access paradigm designed for project-based execution on quantum computers is called Flex Plan. It is perfect for businesses, organizations, and researchers who require quick access to IBM quantum computers.
Flex plan benefits
- Utilize your full potential on the first day.
- A starting point of $30,000.
- Premium users can employ utility-scale quantum computers.
- Exclusive access to cutting-edge software features and assistance.
- Priority access to newly released.
The Flex Plan is paid for in advance and used as needed during the term of the contract.
Who is Flex Plan for?
IBM tailored Flex Plan to help developers, research teams, and enterprise clients with compute-intensive quantum workloads. In order to more freely distribute purchased time to the busiest times of the year for their project’s experimentation, it enables customers to use pre-paid minutes throughout the year.
Potential Flex Plan users may be academics from startups investigating new quantum applications, or they could be concentrated teams piloting important workloads in domains like chemistry, machine learning, and optimization.
Flex Plan can be used by university labs and academic researchers to match a funding cycle or level, and it can be used by educators to teach quantum computing at scale.
The following projects are suitable for Flex Plan access:
| Project | Description |
|---|---|
| Utility-scale quantum experiments | Research at the frontier of utility-scale quantum computing often requires hundreds of minutes including overhead for learning and error mitigation. Flex Plan allows these type of experiments to run in peaks without being gated by monthly limits. |
| Capabilities research | Researchers building new techniques such as novel error mitigation and compilation strategies need the ability to iterate fast, and scale gradually. |
| Industry use case exploration | Flex Plan allows enterprise clients to explore new and existing quantum algorithms to test individual utility-scale cases in the search for quantum advantages. Partner with IBM to explore potential use cases relevant to your industry through the IBM Quantum Accelerator. |
| Education and learning at scale | Flex Plan is also valuable for structured learning path where many learners need simultaneous compute access. It allows institutions to purchase capacity once and distribute it across teams. |
Greater quantum impact
Whether they are just starting off or preparing for significant advancements, a broader spectrum of customers can now access sophisticated IBM’s quantum systems and tools due to the Flex Plan. It helps make IBM Quantum more accessible and flexible to meet the various demands of the quantum community while enhancing the current access packages, Pay-As-You-Go and Premium. Everyone think that Flex Plan will speed up quantum innovation in academia, start-ups, and business by allowing access at the pace and scale of your study.
