Trend Report

The State Of Quantum Computing, 2025

Quantum Computers Are At An Inflection Point

Feb 24, 2026

Summary

In 2025, the quantum computing industry hit an inflection point, entering the fault-tolerant foundation era: Progress is now measured in error-corrected qubits and scaling, not raw physical qubit counts. As a result, both the path to quantum utility and the timeline to quantum risk have accelerated. Multiple analyses now place “Q-Day” (the point a quantum computer may break mainstream public-key crypto) around 2030. This compresses time to value, moving quantum computing from a someday dream to a five-year reality.

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