| Outcome | Probability | Yes Bid | Yes Ask | 24h Change | Volume | |
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| Before 2027 | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Before 2035 | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Before 2030 | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Before 2040 | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
This market asks when the first "useful" quantum computer will be developed — a milestone with large implications for computing, cryptography, and industry. It matters because the timing affects research priorities, investment, and the readiness of systems that could outperform classical computers on practical tasks.
Quantum computing research has progressed from theoretical proposals and small noisy devices to steadily improving hardware demonstrations and cloud-accessible prototypes. Debate continues over what counts as "useful": near-term devices that solve niche problems versus fully error-corrected machines that run broadly valuable applications. Multiple hardware platforms, software stacks, and public-private efforts shape the landscape, and announcements or verified demonstrations regularly shift expectations.
Market odds reflect how participants aggregate public information and expectations about timing and deliverables; they update as new experimental results, funding announcements, or independent verifications arrive. Use the market as a real-time signal of collective judgment rather than a definitive technical forecast.
Check the event's official contract text for its specific settlement definition; common interpretations include a device that solves a practical problem faster or more cost-effectively than classical alternatives, or a machine demonstrating scalable, error-corrected operation. The market settles according to its stated criteria, so the precise wording matters for outcomes.
Timing markets usually divide possible dates into disjoint ranges (for example, year ranges or multi-year windows) or include a 'never/after a certain date' bucket. Review the event page to see which date ranges or special outcomes correspond to each contract before trading.
Items that change perceived feasibility or timeline include reproducible demonstrations of logical qubits with error correction, scaling of qubit counts while maintaining fidelity, independent benchmarked superiority on a practical task, large commercial deployments, or major new government or industry funding commitments.
Relevant actors include major corporate labs (large tech companies and quantum startups), university research groups, national labs, and state-sponsored programs. Watch technical publications, independent benchmarks, procurement announcements, and collaborations that indicate operational progress or industrial adoption.
Markets will move on claims, but settlement depends on the event's verification rules; independent replication, peer-reviewed results, and accepted benchmarks carry more weight than press releases. Traders typically discount unverified claims until corroborated by external validation or clear technical documentation.