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Establishing an Analytical Framework to Benchmark Logical Qubit Performance Claims

Over time the probability of measuring the correct result decreases. As in this illustrative example, the error correctionis “beyond breakeven” when the logical qubit decays more slowly than the best-performing constituent physical qubit.

The quantum computing industry’s primary focus has shifted from Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) engineering toward Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing (FTQC). However, the term “logical qubit” is frequently used inconsistently across academic literature and commercial press releases, complicating standard benchmarking efforts. To provide investors, enterprise architects, and technical analysts with a standardized framework, this brief outlines five diagnostic criteria designed to evaluate experimental logical qubit claims independently of hardware modality.