Quantum programming that sparks joy.¶
PennyLane is a flexible and powerful open-source framework for quantum programming, packed full of easy-to-use features to help turn your research into results.
NEW RELEASE¶
PennyLane v0.41 and Catalyst v0.11 are out, with features including resource-efficient decompositions, end-to-end sparse execution, Qualtran integration, and more!
Get impactful research out faster.
PennyLane lets you code like you research. See how researchers are using PennyLane!
Abstractions for every researcher
Every layer is hackable
Differentiable everywhere
Future-facing capabilities
Diverse ecosystem of plugins
Newest PennyLane features
PennyLane features
- PennyLane integrates seamlessly with the Python ecosystem.
- Construct quantum circuits using an extensive range of available state preparations, gates and measurements.
- Create flexible quantum algorithms and trainable programs.
- Execute on the fastest simulators or on a wide range of hardware devices.
- Access power-user functionality, from mid-circuit measurements to error mitigation.
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What is quantum differentiable programming?¶
Everything in PennyLane is differentiable, including quantum circuits. This unlocks a brand new paradigm — from tweaking parameters to optimizing circuit structures, design the quantum program to fit your needs!