This IDC study provides IDC's 2025 taxonomy for the worldwide quantum computing market. It details all updates on the segmentations that make up quantum computing systems, platforms, technologies, and services, distinguishing between quantum computing technologies and quantum-related technologies. It highlights the advancements in quantum processing units, quantum error correction, quantum benchmarking, and other related areas, in addition to exploring various quantum computing modalities. This study also addresses the types of investments driving the technology's advancement, reflecting the increasing interest and development in the quantum computing sector."Quantum computing has entered a pivotal phase where scientific progress is translating into early-stage commercial activity," notes Heather West, PhD, research manager, Quantum Computing and Performance-Intensive Computing. "While fault-tolerant quantum computing systems remain a long-term goal, growing investments, ecosystem collaboration, and early applications in optimization and simulation are driving quantum innovation."
IDC's Worldwide Quantum Computing Taxonomy
Quantum Computing Taxonomy Changes for 2025
Taxonomy Overview
Quantum Computing Versus Quantum Computing Related
Other Segmentations
Definitions
Quantum Computing Systems, Platforms, and Technologies
Quantum Computing Systems
Quantum Processing Units
Quantum Computing: Digital Versus Analog
Quantum Supremacy, Quantum Advantage, and Quantum Utility
Gate-Based Quantum Computing Systems
Noisy Intermediate-Scale and Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers