Free Tutorials

Quantum Programming

Learn to write quantum programs in the most important frameworks: Qiskit, PennyLane, Cirq, Amazon Braket, Q#, PyQuil, and D-Wave Ocean. All tutorials are free, practical, and include working code.

by IBM

Qiskit

The world's most-used quantum SDK
IBM's open-source framework gives you access to real quantum hardware via the cloud. The largest community, best documentation, and the easiest path to running circuits on actual quantum computers.
- Free IBM Quantum hardware access
- Largest community & ecosystem
- Best for education & getting started
- Supports 100+ qubit systems
Hardware: IBM Eagle, Heron, Condor

Tutorials

Build Your First Quantum Circuit in Qiskit (Complete Beginner Guide)
beginner 25 min read

The Deutsch-Jozsa Algorithm: Quantum's First Speedup Explained
beginner 35 minutes

Fault-Tolerant Quantum Gates: From NISQ to Error-Corrected Computation
advanced 22 min read

Grover's Algorithm with Multiple Solutions
intermediate 30 min

Designing Grover's Algorithm Oracles
intermediate 15 min read

Hamiltonian Simulation with Trotterization in Qiskit
advanced 35 min read

Hybrid Quantum-Classical Optimization: A Deep Dive into VQE
advanced 20 min read

Probabilistic Error Cancellation with Mitiq
advanced 50 minutes

Molecular Simulation with OpenFermion and Qiskit
advanced 18 min read

QAOA for MaxCut: A Complete Qiskit Walkthrough
intermediate 30 min read

Migrating from Qiskit 0.x to Qiskit 1.0
intermediate 20 min read

Quantum Amplitude Estimation: From Theory to Finance Applications
intermediate 65 minutes

Qiskit Basics: Quantum Gates, Circuits, and Measurements
beginner 30 min read

Water Molecule Simulation with Qiskit Nature and VQE
advanced 70 minutes

Randomized Benchmarking with Qiskit
advanced 35 min

Characterizing Real Quantum Hardware Noise with Qiskit
advanced 75 minutes

Dynamic Quantum Circuits: Mid-Circuit Measurement and Classical Feedforward in Qiskit
intermediate 17 min read

Advanced Error Mitigation in Qiskit Runtime
advanced 14 min read

Testing Quantum Circuits with Qiskit Fake Backends
intermediate 25 min

Getting Started with Qiskit
beginner 25 min read

Hello World in Qiskit
beginner 20 min read

Simulating the Transverse-Field Ising Model with Qiskit
intermediate 60 minutes

Molecular Simulation with Qiskit Nature
advanced 18 min read

Building Noise Models in Qiskit
intermediate 13 min read

Solving Max-Cut with QAOA in Qiskit: A Practical Guide
intermediate 50 minutes

Portfolio Optimization with Qiskit and QAOA
intermediate 15 min read

Qiskit Patterns: A Structured Workflow for Quantum Algorithms
intermediate 45 minutes

Hamiltonian Simulation with Qiskit: Pauli Evolution and Trotterization
advanced 22 min read

Quantum Process Tomography with Qiskit
advanced 40 min

Qiskit Pulse: Low-Level Quantum Hardware Control
advanced 60 minutes

Solving Optimization Problems with Qiskit Optimization
intermediate 15 min read

Measuring Quantum Volume with Qiskit
advanced 35 min

Running Qiskit on Real IBM Quantum Hardware: Tips and Pitfalls
intermediate 40 minutes

Error Suppression with Qiskit Runtime
advanced 35 min

Qiskit Runtime Primitives: Sampler and Estimator
intermediate 14 min read

Qiskit Runtime Sessions and Primitives: A Production Guide
intermediate 45 minutes

Qiskit Sampler and Estimator: The Primitives API
intermediate 30 min

Qiskit Serverless: Scaling Quantum Workloads on IBM Quantum Platform
intermediate 60 minutes

Efficient Quantum Operators with SparsePauliOp
intermediate 25 min

Quantum State Tomography with Qiskit
advanced 40 min

Debugging Quantum Circuits with Qiskit's Statevector Simulator
beginner 35 minutes

SWAP Networks and Qubit Routing in Qiskit
advanced 35 min

Circuit Transpilation in Qiskit
intermediate 13 min read

Visualizing Quantum Circuits and States in Qiskit
beginner 11 min read

Zero-Noise Extrapolation: Qiskit vs Mitiq
advanced 35 min

Circuit Cutting and Knitting in Qiskit
advanced 40 min

Introduction to Quantum Error Correction: The Bit-Flip Code
intermediate 22 min read

Quantum Error Correction: Building a 3-Qubit Repetition Code in Qiskit
intermediate 16 min read

Quantum Monte Carlo for Options Pricing
intermediate 14 min read

Quantum Fourier Transform in Qiskit
intermediate 13 min read

Quantum Phase Estimation: Deep Dive and Applications
advanced 55 minutes

Quantum Phase Estimation in Qiskit
intermediate 15 min read

Building a Quantum Random Number Generator
beginner 10 min read

Quantum Walks: How Quantum Computers Explore Graphs
intermediate 45 minutes

Quantum State Tomography with Qiskit
advanced 30 min read

Quantum Teleportation: Transferring Quantum States Without Moving Particles
intermediate 45 minutes

Implementing Quantum Teleportation in Qiskit
intermediate 20 min read

Measuring Quantum Volume: A Step-by-Step Guide with Qiskit
intermediate 50 minutes

Simon's Algorithm: Exponential Quantum Speedup for Period Finding
intermediate 45 minutes

Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE) Explained
intermediate 15 min read

VQE for H2 Molecule: Complete Worked Example in Qiskit
intermediate 40 min

Official Qiskit documentation →
by Google

Cirq

Built for NISQ-era precision
Google's framework models qubit topology explicitly, exactly as it is on real superconducting hardware. Designed for noise-aware algorithms and fine-grained circuit control. Used by Google's Quantum AI research team.
- Explicit qubit placement & topology
- Moment-based gate scheduling
- Best for noise-aware NISQ algorithms
- Used in Google Quantum AI research (Willow, Sycamore)
Hardware: Google Sycamore (via Google Cloud)

Tutorials

Advanced Gates and Custom Unitaries in Cirq
intermediate 13 min read

Fast Clifford Simulation with Cirq
advanced 15 min read

Getting Started with Cirq
beginner 25 min read

Simulating Google Sycamore Circuits with Cirq
advanced 70 minutes

Hello World in Cirq
beginner 20 min read

Noise Characterization in Cirq
advanced 40 min

Noise Modeling in Cirq
intermediate 13 min read

QAOA for Max-Cut in Cirq
intermediate 20 min read

Quantum Fourier Transform in Cirq
intermediate 18 min read

Circuit Routing and Optimization in Cirq
advanced 35 min

Simulating Superconducting Qubit Physics in Cirq
advanced 14 min read

VQE with Cirq and OpenFermion
advanced 18 min read

Quantum Chemistry with OpenFermion
advanced 16 min read

Official Cirq documentation →
by Microsoft

Q#

A language built for quantum
Microsoft's domain-specific language treats quantum computing as a first-class programming paradigm, not a library add-on. Integrates deeply with Python and .NET, and targets Azure Quantum's diverse hardware providers.
- Purpose-built quantum language
- Strong type system catches errors early
- Access to IonQ, Quantinuum via Azure
- Quantum Katas for structured learning
Hardware: IonQ, Quantinuum (via Azure Quantum)

Tutorials

Quantum Chemistry Simulation with Q#
advanced 30 min read

Quantum Error Correction in Q#
intermediate 25 min read

Getting Started with Q#
beginner 30 min read

Implementing Grover's Algorithm in Q#
intermediate 40 minutes

Hello World in Q#
beginner 20 min read

Quantum Phase Estimation in Q#
intermediate 25 min read

Quantum Teleportation in Q#
intermediate 30 min

Official Q# documentation →
by Rigetti

PyQuil

Close to the metal: Quil assembly
Rigetti's Forest SDK exposes quantum programs as Quil (Quantum Instruction Language), a low-level assembly that maps directly to physical gate operations on Rigetti's superconducting processors. Best for hardware-close development.
- Direct Quil instruction control
- Realistic noise modelling with T1/T2
- Built-in quilc compiler optimisation
- QVM (Quantum Virtual Machine) for local testing
Hardware: Rigetti Aspen-M series (via QCS)

Tutorials

Getting Started with PyQuil (Forest SDK)
beginner 25 min read

Hello World in PyQuil
beginner 20 min read

Noise Simulation in PyQuil
intermediate 25 min read

Parametric Quantum Programs and Compilation with pyQuil
intermediate 45 minutes

Understanding Quil: PyQuil's Quantum Assembly Language
intermediate 25 min read

Building Quantum Programs with PyQuil and Quilbase
intermediate 30 min

VQE Implementation in PyQuil
advanced 30 min read

Official PyQuil documentation →
by D-Wave

Ocean SDK

Quantum annealing for optimisation
D-Wave uses a fundamentally different paradigm: quantum annealing rather than gate-based circuits. Ocean SDK lets you formulate combinatorial optimisation problems as QUBO or Ising models and solve them on D-Wave's 5000+ qubit Advantage system.
- 5000+ qubit Advantage processor
- No circuits: express as energy landscapes
- Hybrid classical-quantum solvers
- Free Leap cloud access for research
Hardware: D-Wave Advantage (5000+ qubits)

Tutorials

Advanced D-Wave: Hybrid Solvers and Leap
intermediate 14 min read

Graph Coloring with D-Wave Ocean
intermediate 30 min

Getting Started with D-Wave Ocean SDK
intermediate 30 min read

Constrained Optimization with D-Wave's CQM Sampler
intermediate 13 min read

Understanding Minor-Embedding in D-Wave Problems
advanced 30 min read

Getting Started with D-Wave Ocean SDK
beginner 20 min read

Hello World in D-Wave Ocean
beginner 20 min read

D-Wave Hybrid Workflows: Combining Classical and Quantum Solvers
intermediate 60 minutes

Using D-Wave Leap Hybrid Solvers
intermediate 25 min read

Solving Network Problems with D-Wave Ocean: TSP and Graph Coloring
intermediate 50 minutes

QUBO Formulation: Translating Problems for D-Wave
intermediate 25 min read

Simulated Annealing with D-Wave Ocean
beginner 20 min read

Official Ocean SDK documentation →
by Xanadu

PennyLane

The quantum machine learning framework
Xanadu's open-source framework bridges quantum computing and machine learning. PennyLane's automatic differentiation engine lets you compute gradients of quantum circuits exactly as you would classical neural networks. The go-to choice for variational algorithms and quantum ML research.
- Best autodiff support for quantum circuits
- Hardware-agnostic: run on IBM, Google, Braket
- Quantum ML and variational algorithms
- Catalyst JIT compiler for GPU-accelerated simulation
Hardware: IBM, Google, Amazon Braket, Quantinuum (via plugins)

Tutorials

Adaptive Variational Circuits with ADAPT-VQE in PennyLane
advanced 75 minutes

Diagnosing and Avoiding Barren Plateaus in PennyLane
advanced 35 min

Compiling Quantum Programs with PennyLane Catalyst
advanced 35 min

Decomposing Arbitrary Gates into Clifford+T with PennyLane
advanced 60 minutes

Finite-Shot Optimization in PennyLane
intermediate 30 min

PennyLane Hello World
beginner 12 min read

Hybrid Quantum-Classical Optimization Loops with PennyLane and PyTorch
intermediate 17 min read

High-Performance Simulation with PennyLane Lightning and GPU
advanced 40 minutes

Noise-Aware Training for Variational Quantum Circuits
advanced 70 minutes

Noise and Error Mitigation in PennyLane
intermediate 22 min read

QAOA for Max-Cut with PennyLane
intermediate 15 min read

Active Space Methods for Quantum Chemistry in PennyLane
advanced 40 min

Lithium Hydride VQE with PennyLane: From Molecule to Energy
advanced 70 minutes

Quantum Chemistry with PennyLane
advanced 16 min read

Quantum Generative Adversarial Networks with PennyLane
advanced 70 minutes

Quantum Kernels and Support Vector Machines with PennyLane
intermediate 30 min read

Quantum Machine Learning with PennyLane: Your First Classifier
intermediate 20 min read

Quantum Natural Gradient in PennyLane
advanced 35 min

Quantum Transfer Learning with PennyLane
advanced 16 min read

Shot-Adaptive Optimization in PennyLane
intermediate 25 min

Variational Quantum Eigensolver with PennyLane
intermediate 25 min read

QAOA: Quantum Approximate Optimisation Algorithm with PennyLane
intermediate 25 min read

Quantum GANs with PennyLane
advanced 45 min

Introduction to Quantum Machine Learning
intermediate 16 min read

Quantum Teleportation with PennyLane
intermediate 12 min read

Building a Variational Quantum Classifier from Scratch
intermediate 50 minutes

Official PennyLane documentation →
by AWS

Amazon Braket

Quantum computing on AWS: multi-hardware access
Amazon's managed quantum computing service gives you a single SDK and consistent API across IonQ, Rigetti, Oxford Quantum Circuits, and QuEra's Aquila neutral atom system. No setup required: pay-per-task on real hardware, or use the local SV1 simulator free.
- Single API across multiple hardware providers
- Local and on-demand cloud simulation
- Hybrid Jobs for quantum-classical workflows
- PennyLane plugin for seamless QML integration
Hardware: IonQ, Rigetti, QuEra Aquila, OQC (via Braket)

Tutorials

Analog Hamiltonian Simulation with QuEra Aquila
advanced 25 min read

Comparing Quantum Hardware on Amazon Braket: IonQ vs Rigetti vs OQC vs QuEra
intermediate 55 minutes

Error Mitigation on Amazon Braket
intermediate 22 min read

Getting Started with Amazon Braket
beginner 18 min read

Amazon Braket Hello World
beginner 10 min read

Quantum-Classical Hybrid Jobs on Amazon Braket
intermediate 14 min read

Using PennyLane with Amazon Braket
intermediate 20 min read

Pulse-Level Quantum Control with Amazon Braket
advanced 40 min

Quantum Machine Learning on Amazon Braket
intermediate 55 minutes

Verbatim Compilation with Amazon Braket
advanced 30 min

Getting Started with IonQ Aria: Trapped Ion Quantum Computing
intermediate 17 min read

Official Amazon Braket documentation →

Framework Comparison

Feature	Qiskit	Cirq	Q#	PyQuil	Ocean SDK
Made by	IBM	Google	Microsoft	Rigetti	D-Wave
Paradigm	Gate-based	Gate-based	Gate-based	Gate-based (Quil)	Quantum annealing
Learning curve	Low	Medium	Higher	Medium	Different mindset
Hardware access	IBM Quantum (free)	Google Cloud	Azure Quantum	Rigetti QCS	Leap (free tier)
Best for	Education, IBM QPUs	NISQ research	Algorithm design	Hardware-close dev	Optimisation problems
Open source	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Which framework should you start with?

If you're new to quantum programming, start with Qiskit. It has the best beginner resources, free hardware access, and the largest community. Once you're comfortable, try Cirq if you want to understand hardware-level circuit design, or Q# if you're building production quantum software in a Microsoft environment.

Qiskit

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Cirq

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Q#

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PyQuil

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Ocean SDK

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PennyLane

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Amazon Braket

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Framework Comparison

Which framework should you start with?