MediumCapability
Amazon Braket adds support for Rigetti's 108-qubit Cepheus QPU
Action Required
Customers can now leverage a more powerful quantum computing platform through Amazon Braket, expanding their ability to explore and develop quantum algorithms.
AI Impact Summary
Amazon Braket now supports Rigetti's Cepheus-1-108Q, a significant step forward in accessible quantum computing. This new 108-qubit QPU offers improved gate fidelity with CZ gates and reduced leakage errors, enabling customers to run deeper quantum circuits for applications like chemical simulation and optimization. Users can leverage existing Braket SDKs and frameworks, and researchers can access pulse-level control for advanced experimentation.
Amazon Braket adds support for Rigetti's 108-qubit Cepheus QPU
Affected Systems
Amazon Braket
- Date
- 7 Apr 2026
- Change type
- capability
- Severity
- medium