IBM ibm_aachen vs IBM ibmq_poughkeepsie

Side-by-side comparison over the metrics both devices report. Values come from different sources with different methodologies — mind the provenance badges; vendor-reported figures are manufacturer claims.

Metric IBM ibm_aachen
IBM · Apache-2.0
IBM ibmq_poughkeepsie
IBM · Apache-2.0
Best 2Q fidelity (higher better) 0.999308 0.987793
Median 2Q error (lower better) 0.00141979 0.0208721
Median readout error (lower better) 0.00738525 0.042
Median T1 (µs) (higher better) 232.35 µs 66.945 µs
Median T2 (µs) (higher better) 255.43 µs 80.28 µs
Captured: 2026-04-17 (ibm_aachen) · 2020-02-29 (ibmq_poughkeepsie). Full histories: ibm_aachen · ibmq_poughkeepsie · leaderboard.