Qiskit vs Cirq: The Battle of Quantum SDKs
Maybe some of you can help me with this question:
Why is Qiskit more popular than Cirq?
To me, their main features and advantages look rather similar:
1. Cirq by Google, like Qiskit by IBM, is backed by one of the largest tech companies in the world, with a proven track record of breakthroughs in quantum computing, including the proof of quantum supremacy with Sycamore and Willow.
2. Cirq offers a Python-based interface that integrates seamlessly with Google’s quantum hardware (like Qiskit with IBM hardware), making it, at least in principle, appealing to students and professionals from diverse fields.
3. Cirq, like Qiskit, is open-source, allowing users to contribute to its development and use it for creating and running quantum circuits, whether on quantum computers or simulators.
4. Finally, like Qiskit, Cirq also integrates with other quantum computing platforms and tools.
Despite these similarities, Cirq lacks a large, established, and collaborative community of researchers and developers compared to Qiskit.
But why?
While it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact reasons for Qiskit’s broader popularity, I think that it’s likely its strong educational resources and greater community support have made it a more widely adopted choice in the quantum computing developer community.
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