What problem does it solve?
Qiskit provides a comprehensive framework to design, optimize, and execute quantum circuits across IBM hardware and simulators, enabling researchers and developers to experiment with quantum algorithms without deep hardware knowledge.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Circuit construction with QuantumCircuit, including gate operations and measurements
- Transpilation and optimization for hardware backends (including IBM Quantum backends)
- Primitives for execution and analysis (Sampler/Estimator) across simulators and real hardware
- Access to diverse backends and providers (IBM Quantum, Aer simulators, and cloud backends)
- End-to-end workflows for common quantum algorithms (VQE, QAOA, Grover) and applications
Quick Start
Install Qiskit, create a simple two-qubit Bell state circuit, and run it on a local Aer simulator to observe measurement counts.