# IBM Quantum Nighthawk r2--more circuits, faster

DevFeed: [IBM Quantum Nighthawk r2--more circuits, faster](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/ibm-quantum-nighthawk-r2-more-circuits-faster-17343.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://research.ibm.com/blog/nighthawk-r2>)

Published: 2026-08-31T14:30:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [IBM Research](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ibm-research.md>)

Topics: [ibm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ibm.md>), [Quantum Computing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/quantum-computing.md>), [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>)

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## AI overview

IBM Quantum Nighthawk r2 uses independent high-speed qubit reset to execute more than 100,000 circuits per second, providing up to 25 times the circuit throughput of IBM Quantum Heron. The 120-qubit processor also supports accurate results on circuits with more than 7,500 gates.

## Source excerpt

High-speed, independent qubit reset boosts circuit throughput 25x over Heron while enabling accurate observable estimation on circuits with 7,500+ gates.