D-Wave Quantum Inc. has announced the general availability of its sixth-generation Advantage2 annealing quantum computer, featuring over 4,400 qubits and significant architectural improvements. The system integrates a new Zephyr topology with 20-way qubit connectivity, offering higher energy scale, reduced noise, and improved coherence. These upgrades enable faster time-to-solution and higher-fidelity outcomes in real-world quantum applications. According to the company, the Advantage2 system is engineered to address complex optimization, simulation, and AI workloads that are increasingly beyond the scope of classical computing.
The Advantage2 processor achieves a 40% increase in energy scale and a 75% reduction in noise relative to its predecessor, supported by a twofold coherence gain. Customers can access the system via D-Wave’s Leap quantum cloud platform, which includes integration with hybrid solvers capable of handling up to two million variables and constraints. The new system maintains the company’s consistent energy profile across generations, operating at 12.5 kilowatts. A full whitepaper detailing benchmark results was released alongside the product and can be accessed here.
The Advantage2 system is already in use at several research and commercial sites, including the Jülich Supercomputing Centre and Davidson Technologies. Japan Tobacco used Advantage2 prototypes in drug discovery workflows combining quantum annealing with AI. The Advantage2 system is also planned for integration with Europe’s JUPITER exascale HPC system. D-Wave reported a 134% increase in customer problem submissions over the last six months and over 20.6 million problems run on Advantage2 prototypes since 2022.
Full details are available in the official press release here, the Advantage2 system overview page here, and the June 10 webinar registration page here.
May 20, 2025
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