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Quantum market data, explained
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Quantum Computing Sales Dataset
View dataset →- 01 How many quantum computers have been sold?The Quantum Insider tracks 204 publicly disclosed quantum computing deals from 2013 to early 2026, of which 144 are outright system sales and 18 are leases. Fifty-five vendors appear in the data, selling into 26 countries. The median deal is worth about $10 million. Most systems go to national supercomputing centers, research institutions, and government labs. As of Q3 2026. 5 min →
- 02 How much does a quantum computer cost?Disclosed and estimated prices for on-premise quantum computers range from tens of thousands of dollars for two-qubit educational systems to more than $100 million for flagship installations at national HPC centers. The median tracked deal is about $10 million. Price per qubit varies by modality, with annealing systems cheapest per qubit and photonic and trapped-ion systems most expensive. As of Q3 2026. 6 min →
- 03 Who buys quantum computers?Most quantum computers are bought by public institutions: national supercomputing centers, government research agencies, defense laboratories, and universities. They account for about 85 percent of tracked deals. Private buyers are a minority and mostly reach systems through cloud access or leases. Europe buys the most systems by count and by value, ahead of the Americas and Asia-Pacific. As of Q3 2026. 5 min →
Global Government Quantum Funding Dataset
View dataset →- 04 How much are governments spending on quantum technology?Governments have confirmed $40.9 billion of quantum funding at the allocated stage or beyond, with a further $160.6 billion announced but not yet allocated, for a grand total of $201.5 billion, as of Q3 2026. Forty nations and the EU have confirmed national budgets. Another 23 countries are tracked but not yet verified as funded. 5 min →
- 05 Which US states are investing in quantum?Twenty-eight US states carry quantum programs in The Quantum Insider's tracker, across 125 funding lines, as of Q3 2026. Eight states have published a full quantum strategy. Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, and South Carolina anchor the five-state comparison, spanning research parks, tax incentives, workforce programs, and testbeds. State money now complements federal programs rather than following them. 5 min →
- 06 What is the difference between announced and confirmed government quantum funding?Announced funding is a political commitment: a headline figure in a strategy or a speech. Confirmed funding has reached the allocated rung of the budget ladder or beyond, meaning a legislature or agency has assigned money to a named program with a defined period. The Quantum Insider counts only confirmed funding in its headline totals, which is why its $40.9 billion figure is a floor, not a ceiling. 4 min →
Quantum Market Sizing Dataset
View dataset →- 07 How big is the quantum computing market?Quantum computing vendors earned about $1.8 billion in 2025, measured as revenue from hardware, cloud access, software, and services. The Quantum Insider's base case reaches $5.4 billion by 2030 and $15.2 billion by 2035, a 24 percent compound annual growth rate. Economic-impact figures are far larger because they measure value to users, not vendor sales. As of Q3 2026. 5 min →
- 08 Why do quantum market size estimates differ so much?Published estimates for 2030 range from about $4 billion to more than $20 billion because they measure different layers. Vendor-revenue studies count what quantum companies sell. Economic-impact studies count supply-chain and employment effects. End-use studies count value gained by customers, which can be 10 to 50 times larger. Base years, forecast years, and scope differ too. As of Q3 2026. 6 min →
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