The Hefei Quantum-Supercomputer Hybrid Computing Center, established by Hefei Big Data Asset Operation Co. Ltd., recently commenced operations and began providing quantum computing services to global users. This marked China's first domestic interconnection of quantum computing and supercomputing resources.

The Hefei Advanced Computing Center, known as "Chaohu Mingyue," in the Hefei National High-tech Industry Development Zone. [Photo/WeChat account: hefeigaoxinfabu]

The Hefei Advanced Computing Center, named "Chaohu Mingyue" and built by Hefei Big Data Asset Operation in 2021 in the Hefei National High-tech Industry Development Zone, serves as the foundation for the new hybrid center. Leveraging the Chaohu Mingyue supercomputer, the center has developed a comprehensive quantum-supercomputer hybrid system encompassing underlying operating systems and upper‑layer software, becoming China's first domestically deployed, multi‑technology‑path hybrid computing platform. With the official launch of quantum computing services, the center has achieved high‑speed interconnection with multiple quantum computers, signifying China's quantum-supercomputer computing has entered a new phase of practical application.

Computing power is a key foundation of the digital era, and quantum-supercomputer hybrid architecture, as a novel framework that integrates quantum computing and supercomputing, can synergize the strengths of both, significantly enhancing the ability to solve complex problems. Wang Guyue, who is in charge of the Hefei Quantum-Supercomputer Hybrid Computing Center, stated: "Hefei has taken a forward‑looking approach to quantum computing. The center has already validated applications in multiple fields, and will deepen exploration to accelerate breakthroughs in practical scenarios."

As one of the founders, QuantumCTek deployed a 200‑qubit superconducting quantum computer for the center. "This superconducting quantum computer reaches internationally advanced levels in scale and performance, with its measurement and control systems and cryogenic devices all independently developed by our company," said Wang Zhehui, who is in charge of quantum computing at the company.

Currently, the center provides quantum computing services to institutions such as the University of Science and Technology of China, the Institute of Software of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. It offers strong support for frontier research in new energy, new materials, and quantum computer verification, and aids several frontier research projects in achieving phased progress.

Looking forward, the center will continue advancing research on quantum-supercomputer hybrid algorithms, focusing on application exploration in fields such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and condensed matter physics. As a forward‑looking demonstration project for China's next‑generation computing infrastructure, the center will remain committed to building a domestically rooted quantum computing application ecosystem, solidifying the computing power foundation that underpins major scientific innovation and industrial transformation.