--- title: QuiX Quantum Launches Alquor 2.0 Photonic Quantum... description: QuiX Quantum has announced commercial availability of Alquor 2.0, a rack-mountable photonic quantum processor platform available in 8-mode, 20-mode, and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/quix-quantum-launches-alquor-2-0-photonic-quantum-processor-platform-u3tooks1x twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: QuiX Quantum Launches Alquor 2.0 Photonic Quantum Processor Platform | daily.dev og:description: QuiX Quantum has announced commercial availability of Alquor 2.0, a rack-mountable photonic quantum processor platform available in 8-mode, 20-mode, and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/quix-quantum-launches-alquor-2-0-photonic-quantum-processor-platform-u3tooks1x og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/U3ToOks1X.png og:image:alt: QuiX Quantum Launches Alquor 2.0 Photonic Quantum Processor Platform og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # QuiX Quantum Launches Alquor 2.0 Photonic Quantum Processor Platform **[The Quantum Insider](https://daily.dev/sources/thequantuminsider)** · 5 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary QuiX Quantum has announced commercial availability of Alquor 2.0, a rack-mountable photonic quantum processor platform available in 8-mode, 20-mode, and 32-mode configurations. Built on silicon nitride photonic technology and integrated into the new Photonic Assembly Control Unit (PACU) architecture, it replaces complex optical table setups with a programmable, reproducible system. Key improvements include current-driver-based control to reduce electrical crosstalk, improved air-cooled thermal management, and a Python interface for automated lab workflows. Pricing ranges from 240,000 EUR (8-mode) to 790,000 EUR (32-mode), with a 20% early adopter discount for universities ordering the 8-mode by September 30, 2026. Over 20 systems have already been deployed globally, with independent research groups using Alquor processors for boson sampling, quantum chemistry simulation, Grover search, and Monte Carlo acceleration. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What configurations and prices does the QuiX Quantum Alquor 2.0 photonic processor come in? Alquor 2.0 ships in three configurations: an 8-mode processor at 240,000 EUR, a 20-mode processor at 490,000 EUR, and a 32-mode processor at 790,000 EUR. It is a rack-mountable, silicon-nitride photonic processor with a 3U 19-inch chassis, Ethernet connectivity, and a Python interface. Universities ordering the 8-mode version by September 30, 2026 qualify for a 20% early adopter discount. _Researchers weighing photonic quantum hardware options can track new platform launches like this on daily.dev._ ### What new features does Alquor 2.0 add compared to earlier Alquor photonic processors? Alquor 2.0 introduces current-driver-based control electronics to reduce electrical crosstalk between phase shifters, air-cooled thermal management for higher reliability, and a cleaner software and firmware stack. It integrates into QuiX Quantum's PACU architecture, supports up to 32 operational modes, and its control design can future-proof scaling to manage up to 1,000 thermo-optic modulators. _Teams evaluating photonic quantum processor upgrades follow hardware announcements like this on daily.dev._ ### What research has been done using QuiX Quantum's Alquor photonic processors? Alquor processors have been used in published research including simulating open and dissipative quantum systems via leaking quantum walks (ENEA, INFN Roma Tre), reconstructing molecular vibronic spectra through Gaussian boson sampling (Paderborn University, HQS Quantum Simulations), photon distillation for fault-tolerant photonic computing (Freie Universität Berlin, NASA Ames, University of Twente), and deterministic Grover search achieving 99.77% average success probability (University of Queensland, UWA, Pawsey Supercomputing Centre). _Quantum researchers comparing photonic hardware use cases can follow this space on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [QuiX Quantum Expands in Japan with Tohoku Electronic Industrial as Exclusive Distributor](https://daily.dev/posts/quix-quantum-expands-in-japan-with-tohoku-electronic-industrial-as-exclusive-distributor-gfq10a07k) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [QuiX Quantum Announces Photonic Quantum Computing Architecture For Commercial Deployment](https://daily.dev/posts/quix-quantum-announces-photonic-quantum-computing-architecture-for-commercial-deployment-qe9dfdgt2) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - 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