Qiskit
Qiskit is the world’s most popular software stack for quantum computing, with over 2,000 forks, over 8,000 contributions, and over 3 trillion circuits run.
Qiskit is the highest performing quantum SDK
Quality
Completion
Speed: Overall Time to Complete
Speed measures how long it takes an SDK to create and manipulate circuits, as well as how long it takes to synthesize and transpile.
Powerful tools and services for utility-scale workloads
Qiskit offers a simplified quantum workflow
Qiskit is software for real work on utility-scale quantum computers
Qiskit is built for powerful executions on IBM quantum computers. It also supports hardware from third-party providers.
Use Qiskit to discover new quantum algorithms
Explore utility-grade executions and applications in fields with strong potential for near-term quantum applications.
Join a growing, global open-source community
The Qiskit ecosystem
Qiskit is a versatile development platform, easily extensible with a large ecosystem of community-built libraries and plugins. Users rely on its capabilities to push the boundaries of practical quantum computing.
Events and Qiskit advocates
Attend an event to connect with others and build your quantum skills. Become a Qiskit advocate to network with enthusiasts and experts, grow the Qiskit community in your area, and attend global events created for the quantum computing community.
History of Qiskit
Qiskit arrived in 2017 as a novel, open-source framework to program quantum computers. Today it anchors a vibrant open-source community of 550,000+ users responsible for 2,800+ research papers.