A team at Maybell Quantum, together with the Colorado School of Mines, has developed an innovative breakthrough in quantum computing. The “Maybell Quantum Big Fridge” operates as the world’s premier quantum dilution refrigerator that reaches temperatures below -400°F to become one of Earth’s coldest locations and potentially the universe’s coldest point during operation.
The fridge serves quantum computing research by providing stable conditions that preserve quantum states at ultra-low temperatures. Ultra-low temperatures serve as critical requirements for error reduction within quantum computers because they stabilize their fundamental qubit components. The Maybell Quantum Big Fridge needs only three 19-inch server racks to operate, while traditional refrigerators need entire rooms and complex wiring systems. The efficient, compact design enables better usability while providing enhanced reliability and simplified maintenance processes.

CEO Corban Tillemann-Dick of Maybell Quantum labels the fridge as a “special, weird fridge” that represents a “dramatically new paradigm for ultra-low temperature physics.” The first unit of the Maybell Quantum Big Fridge will be delivered to a Canadian research institute during February 2025 at an $800,000 price point. The delivery of supplementary units to Japan and other destinations is scheduled for completion by the end of this year.
The new technology shows promise to revolutionize multiple industrial sectors. Tillemann-Dick predicts quantum computing will tackle humanity’s biggest issues by finding cures for diseases and fighting climate change while developing new materials. The Maybell Quantum Big Fridge demonstrates the accelerating development of quantum technology, which receives support from initiatives such as Elevate Quantum and its Mountain West consortium that secures federal and state funding to maintain U.S. dominance in this essential field.
The revolutionary fridge brings quantum computing one step closer to the future.