# From 122 Hours to 2.4: IBM Achieves 50x Quantum Speed on Heron R2

- slug: from-122-hours-to-24-ibm-achieves-50x-quantum-speed-on-heron-r2
- date: 2026-03-20
- category: Quantum Computing

IBM says it linked quantum chips together into a larger system — and the qubit count crossed 4,000.

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