Users can install and prepare requests before procurement or production licensing.
Exact Quantum and Optimization Execution for Production Teams
Submit Standard Inputs. Get Exact Results.
Catalyst-Q is a breakthrough simulator API and Python SDK for QASM circuits, SDK circuit objects, and optimization model payloads. Build with the inputs your team already uses, then validate outputs with reproducible benchmark artifacts.
pip install catalyst-q
# Controlled hosted index:
pip install --index-url https://catalyst-q-sdk.strategic-innovations.ai/simple catalyst-qPublic market comparison
Comparisons are directional and should be checked before publication because provider pricing and access policies change. Catalyst-Q positioning stays focused on API-first workflows, explicit tier limits, solver helpers, and reproducible benchmark artifacts.
| Provider | Public signal | Catalyst-Q positioning | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Quantum | Open access includes limited monthly runtime; paid runtime starts by the minute. | Lower-friction SDK workflows before users need managed runtime access. | IBM pricing |
| Amazon Braket | QPU use has per-task and per-shot charges; managed simulators bill by task duration. | Predictable SDK tiers for developers who need API-first experiments. | AWS pricing |
| D-Wave Systems | Quantum annealing platform and hybrid solvers for optimization workloads. | Expose solver helpers and evidence artifacts for buyer-side evaluation. | D-Wave Platform |
| IQM / Pasqal | Quantum system providers with cloud and dedicated access models. | Position Catalyst-Q as a software/API companion for private evaluation. | IQM hardware |
| Strangeworks | Unified access to quantum, HPC, and classical compute via portal and Python SDK. | Use a narrower wedge: quick install, free development, production license upsell. | Strangeworks Compute |
A low paid tier gives teams a clear path from evaluation to production permission.
SAT, TSP, knapsack/MKP, portfolio, QUBO, and Max-Cut helpers broaden the SDK beyond circuit examples.