Give Your Students Real Quantum Hardware

Open Quantum gives every student $50 of free QPU compute, sub-minute queue times, and native Qiskit and PennyLane support — so your whole class can run on real quantum computers from day one.

Teaching quantum computing is far more effective when students can run circuits on real quantum processors instead of only simulators. Open Quantum makes that practical for an entire class: every student account comes with $50 of free quantum compute, which goes a long way for coursework built from small circuits. Students submit jobs through Qiskit, PennyLane, or raw OpenQASM files in the browser, and results typically return in under a minute — compared to the multi-hour free-tier queues common on IBM Quantum. The result is a classroom where students can actually iterate on real hardware during a lab session, not wait until the next week.

Why Educators Choose Open Quantum

$50 Free Per Student

Every student account includes $50 of free QPU compute — enough to cover a semester of typical coursework with no credit card required.

Sub-Minute Wait Times

Queue times are regularly under a minute, versus hours on IBM free tiers, so students can iterate live during a lab.

Works With Your Tools

Native Qiskit and PennyLane plugins, or submit raw QASM through the web. Your existing course materials work unchanged.

Built for Workforce Development

Need more for your class? We can often find a way to support educators training the future quantum workforce.

How It Works for Your Class

  • Each student signs up for a free Open Quantum account and instantly receives $50 of QPU compute.
  • Students write circuits in Qiskit or PennyLane, or upload OpenQASM files directly through the web — no framework required.
  • Jobs run on real hardware from IonQ, Rigetti, IQM, and AQT through one unified API, with results usually back in under a minute.
  • Building a course? Email support@openquantum.com and we will help with curriculum, and point your students to Quantum 101 from Quantum Rings.

Frequently Asked Questions