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title: Quantum Computing (Zuchongzhi 3.0)
type: technology
url: "https://www.envisioning.com/research/substrate/china__quantum-computing-zuchongzhi-30"
hub: substrate
summary: "China's 105-qubit Zuchongzhi 3.0 processor rivals Google's Willow chip, while Origin Quantum released the world's first open-source quantum operating system"
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# Quantum Computing (Zuchongzhi 3.0)

China's 105-qubit Zuchongzhi 3.0 processor rivals Google's Willow chip, while Origin Quantum released the world's first open-source quantum operating system
- Technology Readiness Level: 3/9
- Impact: 3/5
- Investment: 4/5
The Chinese Academy of Sciences built Zuchongzhi 3.0 with 105 superconducting qubits, achieving quantum computational advantage — solving problems that would take classical supercomputers impractically long. The processor's performance benchmarks rival Google's Willow QPU announced in late 2024.

Origin Quantum, a Hefei-based startup, released Origin Pilot as the world's first open-source quantum computer operating system in February 2026. The move mirrors China's strategy in classical computing: build the full stack domestically, then open-source it to build an ecosystem.

Quantum computing remains pre-commercial for most applications. The near-term race is about error correction — making qubits reliable enough for useful computation. China's advantage is sustained government funding and a large talent pool of quantum physicists. The risk is that quantum computing may follow fusion's path: always promising, always a decade away.

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Source: Envisioning — Technology Research Institute (https://www.envisioning.com/research/substrate/china__quantum-computing-zuchongzhi-30)