Quantum Computing Inc. announced on Oct. 1, 2026 that its new Dirac‑3S quantum optimization system scales to nearly 10,000 variables — roughly a tenfold increase over its prior 1,000‑variable system — with initial customer shipments expected in Q4 2026.
The company says Dirac‑3S advances the platform across speed, scale and solution quality by combining hardware changes, improved error‑correction and scaled manufacturing processes intended to make its optimization machines production‑ready. QCi describes a compact 5U base unit that can be extended with Expansion Modules; the firm demonstrated a configuration that supports up to 9,980 variables with a single Expansion Module. In its announcement and accompanying technical material, QCi presented benchmarking results suggesting the new solver consistently finds optimal solutions on tested instances — claims the company documents in a September 2026 technical reference covering problem sizes up to 9,980 variables.
Company executives framed the upgrade as a step toward delivering commercially useful quantum optimization for applications such as logistics, finance, manufacturing and energy, and said the platform can be deployed on‑premises or in the cloud to integrate with existing AI/ML workflows. QCi indicated the first customer shipment is expected in November 2026, with broader availability tied to its scaled production and supply‑chain improvements.