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This Is The Quantum Development Library You Want To Use

Qiskit, Cirq, or PennyLane? Which library is best for you?

2 min readApr 4, 2025

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Have you ever wondered what powers the quantum computers that underpin today’s breakthroughs? It all starts with the right toolkit. Whether you’re developing quantum algorithms, working on quantum machine learning, or just curious about qubits, the software you choose is critical.

Qiskit, Cirq, and PennyLane — three of the most popular libraries for quantum computers — each promise to unlock the quantum future. But which one is really up to the task? Let’s find out.

So who are our contenders?

Each library is developed by a major player in the field of quantum computing. Qiskit is IBM’s quantum development kit (QDK), Cirq is Google’s, and PennyLane is being developed by Xanadu.

Notably, the libraries differ considerably in their priorities.

And these priorities matter a lot to your choice, because they determine everything from how you write your code, to the types of quantum problems you can solve, to the hardware you can work on. Whether you’re optimizing quantum circuits, simulating noisy devices, or training hybrid models, the right toolkit can make all the difference.

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Frank Zickert | Quantum Machine Learning
Frank Zickert | Quantum Machine Learning

Written by Frank Zickert | Quantum Machine Learning

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