Overview
SQBM+ is a set of solvers enabling users to quickly obtain nearly optimal solutions for large (e.g. millions of variables) combinatorial optimization problems, such as:
- Portfolio optimization and risk management in financial service
- 3D protein structure prediction in drug discovery process
- Factory shift optimization in manufacturing or warehouse management
Key features:
- Quickly obtains good approximate solutions for large optimization problems (QUBO, QPLIB and PUBO).
- Suitable for QUBO problems with up to 10 Million variables for the current version
- Easy to use. Complicated parameter setting is not required.
SQBM is developed based on the theory described in the following papers:
- Goto, H. et al. Combinatorial optimization by simulating adiabatic bifurcations in nonlinear Hamiltonian systems. Science Advances. 2019, 5, 4, eaav2372.
- Goto, H. et al. High-performance combinatorial optimization based on classical mechanics. Science Advances. 2021, 7, 6, eabe7953.
Highlights
- Purely software-based, no special quantum hardware needed.
- Up to 100 times faster than competing classical and quantum-inspired solvers, depending on use cases.
- This plan is for your learning, evaluation, and development purposes only. Please refer to the End User Agreement for more details.
Details
Pricing
Dimension | Cost/unit |
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computing time per second on p3.2xlarge | $0.056 |
computing time per second on p3.8xlarge | $0.222 |
computing time per second on p3.16xlarge or p3dn.24xlarge | $0.444 |
computing time per second on p4d.24xlarge | $1.111 |
computing time per second on g4dn.xlarge | $0.056 |
Additional AWS infrastructure costs
Type | Cost |
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EBS General Purpose SSD (gp3) volumes | $0.08/per GB/month of provisioned storage |
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We do not currently support refunds, but you may terminate the instance at anytime to stop incurring charges.
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Version release notes
New solvers (TSP, SHIFT, QAP) are added. For more details, please refer to the Release Notes.
Additional details
Usage instructions
Installation steps (1) Select the SQBM+ AMI and its associated instance type using the AWS console. (2) Set the security group. (3) Attach the IAM role with AWSMarketplaceMeteringFullAccess policy. (4) Launch the SQBM+ instance. Once the SQBM+ instance starts, SQBM+ calculation service will start automatically. For details, refer to the user manual.
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