Oracle and Quantinuum Partner to Deploy Quantum Computing on Cloud Infrastructure

Oracle to offer hybrid quantum compute on its cloud infrastructure

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) has teamed up with Colorado-based Quantinuum to bring the latter's most advanced quantum computer, Helios, to its cloud infrastructure. Under this multi-year agreement, Oracle customers will have access to a hybrid compute infrastructure consisting of high-performance computing (HPC), graphics processing units (GPUs), and quantum computing. Regarded as the next frontier of computing, quantum computers are fundamentally different from the silicon-based computers used widely for daily and supercomputing applications. Instead of using binary bits that can store either 0 or 1 as information, quantum computers use quantum bits or qubits, which can store multiple values between 0 and 1, thereby exponentially increasing their computing capacity. Multiple areas of research, such as drug development, energy, logistics, and financial modeling, have reached the limits of classical computing and could benefit from advances in quantum computing. While research continues building commercial-scale quantum computers, OCI has teamed up with Quantinuum to offer quantum computing services via its cloud infrastructure. At a time when policymakers are worried about the increased demand for energy to fulfill anticipated usage of artificial intelligence (AI) applications, quantum computing also comes in with the promise of a lower energy demand. While quantum computers typically require ultracold temperatures to operate, Quantinuum's Helios quantum computer has an energy consumption far lower than supercomputers in operation today. Launched in November 2025, Helios is Quantinuum's third-generation quantum computer built using 98 trapped-ion physical qubits that operate as 48 logical qubits. With Helios, Quantinuum has achieved an average two-qubit gate fidelity of 99.921 percent, superseding the 99.9 percent benchmark that the industry currently follows. Even though Quantinuum is a full-stack operator and lets organizations procure and run quantum computers onsite, this partnership with Oracle allows customers to access their quantum computer through a secure cloud. Since quantum computing is still in its early stages, the Quantinuum-OCI partnership is working to explore how a hybrid quantum-AI infrastructure could help enterprises and research institutes solve computationally intensive challenges without switching to entirely new systems of computation. "We believe the next phase of enterprise computing will be shaped by bringing quantum, AI, and high-performance computing together," said Dr. Rajeeb Hazra, President and CEO of Quantinuum. "Deploying Helios inside OCI gives Quantinuum and Oracle an opportunity to create a unique, deeply integrated environment for hybrid workloads, explore enterprise use cases with customers, and accelerate commercial adoption." As Helios operates on-site with OCI's infrastructure, it will integrate seamlessly with existing compute, networking, storage, identity and data services that OCI's customers use with the same access control. The quantum service will help developers build, test and refine quantum-classical applications using Quantinuum's open-source hybrid-programming frameworks. "AI has changed what organizations can imagine, and we believe quantum computing can expand what they're able to solve," added Mahesh Thiagarajan, Executive Vice President of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, in the press release. "By bringing Quantinuum's Helios to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, we want to give developers a practical and secure way to explore how quantum computing could complement their existing AI and HPC workloads on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure while improving compute efficiency and energy use." OCI plans to preview this quantum service in the coming few months.

Quantinuum and Oracle partner to bring quantum computing to OCI

OCI customers will gain access to Quantinuum's Helios quantum computer alongside Oracle's HPC and GPU infrastructure Quantinuum and Oracle $ORCL announced a multi-year strategic partnership on Tuesday to make Quantinuum's Helios quantum computer available through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, giving OCI customers the ability to run quantum workloads alongside the cloud platform's high-performance computing and GPU services. Under the deal, Helios will be housed at a U.S.-based Oracle AI data center, where the system is expected to plug into OCI's compute, networking, storage, and identity infrastructure through the same governance framework and access controls already familiar to customers, the companies said. Oracle plans to preview an OCI quantum service in the coming months, pairing Quantinuum's development stack with open-source hybrid-programming tools so developers can construct and test applications that blend quantum and classical computing. Helios, Quantinuum's third-generation quantum computer, launched commercially in November 2025. The 98-physical-qubit trapped-ion system has been used in demonstrations involving 48 logical qubits and achieves an average two-qubit gate fidelity of 99.921%, the company said. "We believe the next phase of enterprise computing will be shaped by bringing quantum, AI, and high-performance computing together," Quantinuum President and CEO Rajeeb Hazra said in a statement. "Deploying Helios inside OCI gives Quantinuum and Oracle an opportunity to create a unique and deeply integrated environment for hybrid workloads, explore enterprise use cases with customers, and accelerate commercial adoption." Mahesh Thiagarajan, executive vice president of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, said in a statement that the partnership is intended to give developers "a practical and secure way to explore how quantum computing could complement their existing AI and HPC workloads on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure while improving compute efficiency and energy use." According to the companies, the partnership will include joint investigation into how hybrid quantum-AI systems might tackle demanding computational problems in areas such as materials science, pharmaceuticals, logistics, energy, and finance, with plans to extend that access to academic and research communities as well. The partnership announcement came alongside Quantinuum's second-quarter earnings release. The company reported revenue of $8 million for the quarter ended June 30, up 279% from $2 million in the prior-year period. Quantinuum also completed its initial public offering earlier this year, raising $1.7 billion in gross proceeds -- the first traditional IPO in the quantum computing industry, the company said. Quantinuum set its first formal revenue guidance as a public company, projecting full-year 2026 revenue of $28 million to $32 million.

Quantinuum and Oracle to blend quantum and cloud in new partnership

The multi-year partnership will explore how hybrid quantum-AI infrastructure could address some of the globe's most pressing challenges. Quantum computing company Quantinuum and Technology platform Oracle have announced a multi-year partnership that aims to blend quantum computing and cloud infrastructure. Under the partnership, Quantinuum and Oracle plan to support enterprise, the AI lab, academic and research applications spanning drug discovery, materials science, financial modelling and large-scale optimisation. Quantinuum's advanced quantum computer Helios will be deployed in a US-based OCI AI data centre to enable hybrid quantum-AI workloads as an OCI service. Oracle consumers will have access enabling them to combine quantum computing with Oracle's graphics-processing and high-performance computing services. "We believe the next phase of enterprise computing will be shaped by bringing quantum, AI and high-performance computing together," said Dr. Rajeeb Hazra, the president and CEO of Quantinuum. Hazra added, "Deploying Helios inside OCI gives Quantinuum and Oracle an opportunity to create a unique deeply integrated environment for hybrid workloads, explore enterprise use cases with customers, and accelerate commercial adoption." The partnership intends to explore how hybrid quantum-AI infrastructure might impact some of the most computationally intensive challenges facing enterprises, while also broadening access for universities and research institutions looking to advance scientific discovery and education. According to Quantinuum, the deal is a shared vision that the future of enterprise-based computing will be developed at the intersection of AI, classical supercomputing and quantum computing. Commenting on the announcement, Mahesh Thiagarajan, the executive vice-president of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure said, "AI has changed what organisations can imagine and we believe quantum computing can expand what they're able to solve. "By bringing Quantinuum's Helios to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, we want to give developers a practical and secure way to explore how quantum computing could complement their existing AI and HPC workloads on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure while improving compute efficiency and energy use." In late July, Zuriq, a quantum computing company based out of Switzerland, announced a seed funding round of $25.5m. The round, which was led by Quantonation, with participation from Forward.one, Extantia, Firgun Ventures and additional previous round investors, also raised a $4.2m pre-seed round in 2025. Don't miss out on the knowledge you need to succeed. Sign up for the Daily Brief, Silicon Republic's digest of need-to-know sci-tech news.

Oracle and Quantinuum partnership enables quantum-AI innovation

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Quantinuum's commercial quantum computer, Helios, will be brought into Oracle's AI data centre in the US. Heather West, PhD, global quantum research lead at IDC, commented: "As quantum computing moves closer to enterprise adoption, simplifying how organisations access and integrate quantum resources has become just as important as advancing the hardware itself. "Deploying quantum systems within private cloud environments enables organisations to integrate quantum computing into existing AI and HPC workflows through familiar cloud infrastructure and development tools, reducing barriers to adoption and making hybrid quantum-classical computing a practical part of enterprise IT." Helios' quantum stack will integrate with the Oracle computing infrastructure, and will be made accessible to Oracle customers. The partnership aims to expand access to quantum and AI infrastructure through the collaboration for universities and research centres and explore the future of enterprise computing that can address challenges across scientific discoveries, medical and pharmaceutical research, financial modelling, energy, education, and more. Johannes Blaschke, head of scientific computing, GBI at Ellison Institute of Technology said: "Our roadmap includes exploring classical-quantum hybrid computing to accelerate scientific discovery. QPUs promise to unlock new insights as they are very different from the hardware that we are used to. So having both GPUs and QPUs available within OCI would provide an all-in-one platform, simplify the operation of novel hardware, and help us move at speed from concept to execution by allowing our researchers to focus on innovation. It could herald in an exciting new phase for our work." Helios was named the most accurate commercial quantum computer in the world as of December 2025. Quantum computing reportedly uses less energy than supercomputers, with the power draw of one Helios system estimated to be less than 1% of the energy required to power a supercomputing system. Dr. Rajeeb Hazra, president and CEO of Quantinuum, said: "We believe the next phase of enterprise computing will be shaped by bringing quantum, AI, and high-performance computing together. Deploying Helios inside OCI gives Quantinuum and Oracle an opportunity to create a unique and deeply integrated environment for hybrid workloads, explore enterprise use cases with customers, and accelerate commercial adoption."

Oracle Partners With Quantinuum To Bring Quantum Computing Cloud - Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)

Quantinuum Strikes Oracle Deal as Quantum Cloud Race Heats Up: 'Next Phase of Enterprise Computing' The system will be deployed at a U.S.-based OCI data center to support hybrid quantum-AI workloads targeting drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling and large-scale optimization. "We believe the next phase of enterprise computing will be shaped by bringing quantum, AI, and high-performance computing together," said the president and CEO of Quantinuum, Rajeeb Hazra. Major cloud providers are moving to add quantum computing to their infrastructure as enterprise customers increasingly look to access quantum and classical compute through a single platform. Last month, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said the technology could begin making a measurable impact on its revenue and profit by 2028 or 2029. Oracle Joins AWS and Microsoft in Quantum Cloud Race Quantinuum's hardware is already available through Azure Quantum, while Oracle's tie-up extends the company's cloud distribution. Deal Comes Two Months After Quantinuum's IPO In June, Quantinuum made its Nasdaq debut, when the company raised $1.68 billion in an upsized IPO priced at $60 a share, valuing it near $15.7 billion. Oracle plans to preview its OCI quantum service in the coming months, the companies said, giving developers a path to move from simulation to execution on real quantum hardware. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Price Action: Oracle fell 3.69% on Tuesday to close at $145.48 and recovered some of those losses in early pre-market hours on Wednesday to gain 1.85%. Benzinga edge rankings show Oracle stock has a Momentum score in the 6th percentile and a Growth score in the 95th percentile. Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors. Photo courtesy: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs To add Benzinga News as your preferred source on Google, click here.

Oracle and Quantinuum combine cloud, AI and quantum computing

Commercially launched in November, Helios will be installed in an Oracle data center dedicated to artificial intelligence in the United States. Its direct integration with OCI is intended to allow users to keep the same governance controls they use for the platform's other services. The two groups aim to develop a hybrid infrastructure combining quantum computing, AI and classical computing to meet enterprises' compute-intensive needs, while also expanding access for universities and research institutes. Oracle plans to unveil an initial version of its quantum service in the coming months. It will combine Quantinuum's development environment with open-source frameworks dedicated to hybrid programming. Developers will be able to design and test applications that combine quantum and classical computing. Quantinuum believes the convergence of quantum, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing will be the next major step in enterprise computing.

Oracle to Deploy Quantinuum's Helios in AI Data Center

The quantum computing company Quantinuum said it has signed a multi-year partnership with Oracle to deploy its most advanced quantum computer, Helios, in one of Oracle's AI data centers. Quantinuum said the deployment will give Oracle Cloud Infrastructure customers direct access to Helios through OCI's quantum service. The two companies are pairing up to explore how hybrid quantum-AI infrastructure could address the biggest challenges that enterprises face and broaden access for universities and research institutions. "We want to give developers a practical and secure way to explore how quantum computing could complement their existing AI and HPC workloads on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure while improving compute efficiency and energy use," said Mahesh Thiagarajan, executive vice president of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.