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Rigetti Novera at University of Saskatchewan
Rigetti Novera at University of Saskatchewan is a superconducting circuits quantum computer operated by University of Saskatchewan in Canada. It has 9 physical qubits. It ranks 47 of 53 superconducting machines in this table by physical qubit count. 4 sourced specs are in the spec sheet. No benchmark figures are recorded for it yet.
Also known as USask quanTA Novera system
Quantum Computing Report on 4 April 2026 says the University of Saskatchewan bought a 9-qubit Novera QPU for its Centre for Quantum Topology and its Applications, billed as Canada's first university-owned and operated, vendor-supported full-stack open-architecture quantum computer. It cites CAD 2.33 million in funding from PrairiesCan and Innovation Saskatchewan and says the system currently has 14 superconducting qubits across two chips. A single trade report supports this record.
Spec sheet
Technical details as the builder or a paper states them, each with its own source. A blank is a fact we could not source, not a zero. Fidelity and coherence figures are in the benchmark table below.
| Spec | Value | Basis | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Rigetti Novera 9-qubit QPU | Vendor reported | The report says the system currently has 14 superconducting qubits across two chips. | quantumcomputingreport.com |
| Cooling and environment | Zero Point Cryogenics dilution refrigerator | Vendor reported | Zero Point Cryogenics is an Edmonton-based partner. | quantumcomputingreport.com |
| Software | QuantrolOx software for automated qubit characterization and tuning | Vendor reported | Control hardware is from Qblox; no SDK is named. | quantumcomputingreport.com |
| Access and pricing | University-owned and operated on-site system, avoiding remote cloud access | Vendor reported | Funded with CAD 2.33 million from PrairiesCan and Innovation Saskatchewan. | quantumcomputingreport.com |
Timeline
- 2026-04-04: Announced
- 2026-04-04: Status checked: operational
Comparable superconducting machines
Closest in physical qubit count within the same technology. Counts of different qubit types are not interchangeable across technologies.
| Machine | Operator | Qubits | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigetti Novera at Montana State University | Montana State University | 9 | operational |
| AWS Ocelot | Amazon | 9 | operational |
| Rigetti Novera at PSC (TangleLab) | PSC | 9 | planned |
| OQC GENESIS (New York) | Oxford Quantum Circuits | 16 | under construction |
| IQM Spark at Chungbuk National University | Chungbuk National University | 5 | operational |
| IQM Spark at TSRI | Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute | 5 | operational |