Run Qrisp Programs on Real Quantum Hardware Beta
Keep your high-level Qrisp code, pass one backend object, and run on real QPUs from IonQ, Rigetti, IQM, and AQT. Running in under a minute.
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What is Qrisp?
Qrisp is an open-source, high-level language for building and compiling quantum algorithms. Instead of wiring up qubits and gates, you program with typed quantum variables and functions, and Qrisp compiles them into efficient low-level circuits. Algorithms come out in substantially fewer lines than gate-level frameworks, and often compile to tighter circuits than hand-crafted alternatives.
It brings real software-engineering structure to quantum: automatic qubit allocation and uncomputation for memory management, built-in quantum arithmetic, and hybrid quantum-classical workflows through JAX. Qrisp is an Eclipse Foundation project developed with Fraunhofer FOKUS, IQM, and others.
Open Quantum provides a native Qrisp backend that plugs into the standard execution paths — QuantumVariable.get_measurement and QuantumCircuit.run. Your Qrisp program stays exactly the same; you simply hand it an Open Quantum backend and it executes on real QPUs.
How to Run Qrisp on Real Quantum Hardware
Install the Plugin
pip install "openquantum-sdk[qrisp]". Set your OPENQUANTUM_CLIENT_ID and OPENQUANTUM_CLIENT_SECRET environment variables. Done.
Write Programs with Qrisp
Use QuantumVariables and high-level Qrisp types. No vendor-specific code, no new syntax to learn. Your existing Qrisp programs work as-is.
Run on Any QPU
Pick a backend — IonQ, Rigetti, IQM, or AQT — and call get_measurement. Open Quantum handles conversion, submission, and result formatting.
Your First Qrisp Program on a QPU in 60 Seconds
A complete example: pip install the plugin, build a Bell state with Qrisp QuantumVariables, and run it on IonQ Forte-1 trapped ion hardware. No credit card required.
pip install "openquantum-sdk[qrisp]"from qrisp import QuantumVariable, h, cx
from qrisp_openquantum import OpenQuantumBackend
# Auth via OPENQUANTUM_CLIENT_ID and OPENQUANTUM_CLIENT_SECRET env vars
oq = OpenQuantumBackend(backend="ionq:forte-1", shots=1024)
qv = QuantumVariable(2)
h(qv[0])
cx(qv[0], qv[1])
print(qv.get_measurement(backend=oq, shots=1024))Quantum Hardware Available for Qrisp
Run your Qrisp algorithms on trapped ion and superconducting QPUs from IonQ, Rigetti, IQM, and AQT. No vendor lock-in — switch backends with a single string change.
| QPU | Qubits | Technology | Highlights | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IonQ Forte-1 | 36 qubits | Trapped Ion | 99.6% 2Q fidelity, software-configurable topology | Learn more |
| Rigetti Cepheus-1 | 108 qubits | Superconducting | 99.1% CZ fidelity, modular chiplet architecture | Learn more |
| IQM Emerald | 54 qubits | Superconducting | 99.5% CZ fidelity, European HPC integration | Learn more |
| IQM Garnet | 20 qubits | Superconducting | 99.5% CZ fidelity, European HPC integration | Learn more |
| AQT Ibex-Q1 | 12 qubits | Trapped Ion | Fully-connected, room temperature, rack-mounted | Learn more |
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