Press release
Q-CTRL Error Suppression is Now Available on Rigetti’s Ankaa-3 Quantum Computer
June 24, 2025
Unlock enhanced performance on Rigetti hardware
Suppress errors on Rigetti’s Ankaa-3 processor with Fire Opal
Access error suppression natively with Rigetti
Users of Rigetti’s latest Ankaa-3 processor can apply error suppression through Fire Opal to improve the success of algorithms by thousands of times and abstract quantum hardware complexities.
By optimizing the algorithm and preventing errors during runtime, Fire Opal enables you to scale to larger problems, using more gates and qubits on the device. At the same time, reaching the correct answer takes fewer shots and reduce overhead, meaning that you can save on compute time and cost. Start leveraging performance benefits today!
Run quantum algorithms with ease
From theory to breakthrough real-world solutions powered by Fire Opal on Ankaa-3. With Fire Opal on Rigetti, you can run your use cases at peak performance, letting you focus on innovation, not intricate circuit management.
Fire Opal automatically implements a comprehensive error-suppression pipeline with no manual adjustments, no settings, and no configuration required from your end. This enables you to run deeper circuit, achieve more accuracy, faster.
We have seen the benefits firsthand of how Fire Opal can improve the performance of Rigetti’s Ankaa-3 devices. The increasing boost in signal for a peaked-circuits benchmark that Q-CTRL’s error suppression technology delivers shows the promise and progress of quantum hardware to support real-world use cases.
Hayk Tepanyan
Chief Technology Officer
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BlueQubit
We are delighted to support the development of quantum computing solutions for the finance sector. Q-CTRL’s asset selection results using Rigetti’s quantum computer demonstrate the acceleration of quantum computing towards addressing challenging problems at practical scales.
Prof. Hugh Durrant-Whyte
Chief Scientist & Engineer, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer
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We are excited to partner with Q-CTRL to integrate their error suppression capabilities with QCS. Developing and testing customer use cases that provide enhanced performance is an important step towards reaching quantum advantage.
Subodh Kulkarni
CEO of Rigetti
,
Rigetti
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Frequently asked questions
How do I use it?
You will be able to apply Fire Opal error suppression as an option when submitting programs through Rigetti Quantum Cloud Services. Join the waitlist.
Can I use Fire Opal with my Rigetti on-prem QPU?
If you have an on-prem device, you can use Q-CTRL software to suppress errors automatically or to calibrate gates. Get in touch.
Can I try it for free?
You will need to purchase hardware access through either Rigetti or Amazon Braket, but Fire Opal’s error suppression is included at no extra cost when using it natively through Rigetti’s Quantum Cloud Service.
