# IBM plans to connect two quantum chips into 1,040-qubit system in 2027

_Published Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM EST · Science · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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IBM announced plans to connect two Nighthawk r3 chips into a 1,040-qubit quantum computer in 2027. Each chip is designed to run 10,000 quantum operations on 520 usable qubits and has 10 connectors for joining chips.

The interconnection remains a technical constraint: IBM says it has linked earlier Nighthawk chips at 99.3% accuracy, below its 99.9% goal. The capacity and performance figures come from IBM and its partners; its first error-corrected quantum computer, Starling, is still targeted for 2029.

## Sources

- [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/ibm-quantum-nighthawk-r3-1040-qubit-system-2027)

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