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lightning.tensor

  • Built by PennyLane
  • QJIT
  • Large Workloads
  • Approximate Methods
  • Distributed Simulation
  • Performance
  • GPU (simulator)
  • Linux

lightning.tensor is PennyLane’s performance-driven and GPU-enabled extension of the default.tensor device.

Recommended for:

  • State vector simulations with wide circuits.
  • Compatibility with NVIDIA GPUs.
  • Matrix product state backend support.
  • Differentiable workflows via the parameter-shift rule.

Documentation

To learn more, please visit the device documentation:

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Installation

The lightning.tensor device can be installed with:

pip install pennylane-lightning-tensor

For details on installation and dependencies, visit the lightning.tensor installation page.

Device Initialization

Initialize the device in PennyLane with:

import pennylane as qml
dev = qml.device('lightning.tensor', wires=5) 

For more details on device settings and keyword arguments, see the device documentation.