specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: IBM Quantum
providerId: ibm-quantum
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - Quantum Computing
  - IBM Quantum
  - Qiskit
  - Qiskit Runtime
description: 'Reconciled IBM Quantum Platform access plans. Sources: quantum.cloud.ibm.com plan overview, ibm.com/quantum/pricing, IBM Quantum Flex Plan announcement.'
sources:
  - https://quantum.cloud.ibm.com/docs/en/guides/plans-overview
  - https://www.ibm.com/quantum/pricing
  - https://www.ibm.com/quantum/blog/flex-plan
plans:
  - id: ibm-quantum-open
    name: Open Plan
    type: free
    description: Free access for those learning quantum computing and exploring IBM quantum technology.
    entries:
      - label: Free quantum compute minutes
        name: open_minutes
        type: metered
        metric: minutes
        limit: 10
        timeFrame: 28-day rolling window
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Promotional bonus minutes
        name: open_promo_minutes
        type: metered
        metric: minutes
        limit: 180
        timeFrame: 12 months
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Access to IBM Quantum hardware (100+ qubit QPUs)
      - name: Qiskit SDK and Qiskit Runtime primitives
      - name: Qiskit Composer graphical circuit builder
      - name: Documentation, tutorials, learning resources
      - name: Up to 10 execution minutes per 28-day rolling window
  - id: ibm-quantum-pay-as-you-go
    name: Pay-As-You-Go
    type: usage-based
    description: Per-second metered access for quantum utility research projects and business model testing.
    entries:
      - label: Quantum compute time
        name: payg_seconds
        type: metered
        metric: seconds
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '1.60'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Per-second billing in arrears
      - name: No minimum commitment
      - name: Access to IBM Quantum QPUs and simulators
      - name: Qiskit Runtime Sampler and Estimator primitives
      - name: Standard error mitigation features
  - id: ibm-quantum-flex
    name: Flex Plan
    type: prepaid
    description: Pre-purchased minutes giving Premium-level access without a full Premium subscription. Designed for project-based research between Pay-As-You-Go and Premium scale.
    entries:
      - label: Pre-purchased compute minute
        name: flex_minute
        type: metered
        metric: minutes
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: 12 months
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '72.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Minimum purchase commitment
        name: flex_minimum
        type: one-time
        metric: USD
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: 12 months
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '30000.00'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Pre-purchased minutes usable within one year
      - name: Premium-level access to IBM Quantum systems
      - name: Allocate minutes across instances
      - name: Qiskit Functions and Qiskit Transpiler as a Service access
      - name: Minimum $30,000 commitment, $72 per compute minute
  - id: ibm-quantum-premium
    name: Premium Plan
    type: subscription
    description: Annual enterprise subscription for executing a strategic quantum roadmap at scale.
    entries:
      - label: Premium minute
        name: premium_minute
        type: metered
        metric: minutes
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '48.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Annual subscription floor
        name: premium_floor
        type: subscription
        metric: minutes
        limit: 5200
        timeFrame: year
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: 'Call'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Largest reserved access to IBM Quantum systems
      - name: Qiskit Functions
      - name: Qiskit Transpiler as a Service
      - name: Priority queueing and reserved capacity
      - name: Multi-instance and multi-team allocation
  - id: ibm-quantum-on-premises
    name: On-Premises
    type: enterprise
    description: Dedicated on-premises IBM Quantum system serviced and maintained by IBM Quantum, for organizations needing maximum control over resources and data.
    entries:
      - label: Dedicated on-premises system
        name: on_premises
        type: enterprise
        metric: system
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: contract
        geo: customer-site
        unit: 1
        price: 'Call'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Fully dedicated quantum system on customer premises
      - name: IBM-managed installation and maintenance
      - name: Full data sovereignty
      - name: Tailored hardware roadmap