Overview
- IonQ will deliver a 100-qubit Tempo system to KISTI to support hybrid quantum‑classical research.
- Company materials provided no financial terms and gave no delivery date for the system.
- Reporting indicates 100 physical qubits yield about 64 algorithmic qubits after error correction, limiting practical capacity.
- IonQ’s most powerful system earlier in 2025 was cited at 36 qubits, marking a step up yet still short of the thousands of algorithmic qubits research suggests are needed for breakthrough uses.
- The coverage highlights investor caution, noting an estimated $18.3 billion market cap and roughly 229x sales, with the author not recommending the stock despite the deal.