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Forget Rigetti Computing: This Quantum Stock Offers a Far Better Risk‑Reward Right Now

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Forget Rigetti Computing: This Quantum Stock Offers a Far Better Risk‑Reward Right Now

While Rigetti Computing achieved quantum computing milestones in 2025, including a 100+-qubit chiplet system, the company faces challenges with error-prone technology (99.5% fidelity) and cash burn. IBM presents a better risk-reward alternative as a quantum-first company with two complementary chip strategies (Nighthawk for quantum advantage and Loon for fault-tolerance), backed by a solid core business generating substantial operating cash flow.

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Despite achieving hardware milestones and commercial contracts, Rigetti's 99.5% fidelity is considered extremely error-prone (industry standard requires 99.9%), the company has minimal revenue, is burning through cash, and was not selected for DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative second phase, making it a highly speculative investment.