Pasqal
Pasqal is a French neutral-atom quantum computing company headquartered in Palaiseau, France and co-founded in 2019 by 2022 Physics Nobel Laureate Alain Aspect. Pasqal builds commercial-grade neutral-atom quantum processors (the Fresnel QPU family) that use arrays of laser-trapped Rydberg atoms to run both analog and digital quantum programs, and packages them as on-premise systems and as Pasqal Cloud Services — a pay-as-you-go quantum computing platform also distributed through Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure Quantum, OVHcloud, and AWS partners. The developer surface is anchored by Pulser, the open-source (Apache-2.0) Python library for pulse-level/analog programming of neutral-atom devices, the pasqal-cloud Python SDK for submitting Pulser sequences and workloads to QPUs and emulators, and the Pasqal Cloud Services REST API (with Auth0-based authentication and v1/v2 endpoints for batches, jobs, devices, workloads, projects, members, billing, and OVH integrations). The broader ecosystem includes Qadence (digital-analog programming), Pulser Studio (no-code visual programming), the EMU-MPS and EMU-SV GPU-accelerated emulators, and quantum application libraries — QEK (Quantum Evolution Kernel for graph ML), QUBO-Solver, Maximum-Independent-Set, and QoolQit (Rydberg analog algorithm development). Pasqal serves 35+ commercial engagements across energy, finance, logistics, automotive, and pharma — including BMW, Thales, Capgemini, Sumitomo, Aramco, CMA CGM, and KAIST — and partners with NVIDIA (CUDA-Q), IBM, Google, and Microsoft. In May 2026 Pasqal demonstrated logical qubits outperforming physical qubits on differential equations, and in March 2026 announced 340M+ euros of new financing ahead of going public via business combination with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp II.
8 APIs
16 Features
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Pasqal publishes 8 APIs on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Quantum Computing, Neutral Atom, Quantum, QPU, and Rydberg.
Pasqal’s developer surface includes developer portal, documentation, getting-started guide, signup flow, developer console, sandbox, API reference, and 31 more developer resources.
REST API for Pasqal Cloud Services — submit and manage quantum Batches and Jobs on Pasqal Fresnel QPUs and on emulator backends (EMU-FREE, EMU-TN, EMU-MPS, EMU-SV), query Device...
Pulser is Pasqal's open-source (Apache-2.0) Python framework for composing, simulating, and executing pulse sequences on neutral-atom quantum devices. It supports both digital q...
Qadence is Pasqal's higher-level digital-analog quantum programming interface for writing variational quantum programs with tunable qubit interactions, designed for neutral-atom...
QEK is Pasqal's open-source graph machine learning library that uses quantum-driven similarity metrics derived from neutral-atom dynamics to build graph kernels for classificati...
Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization solver library that combines classical heuristics with quantum and quantum-inspired approaches running on Pasqal neutral-atom hardwar...
Maximum Independent Set (MIS) solver library that exploits the natural mapping of MIS onto Rydberg-blockade dynamics of neutral-atom QPUs, with quantum and classical baselines f...
QoolQit is Pasqal's Python package for simplified algorithm development in the Rydberg Analog Model on neutral-atom hardware, providing a more approachable layer above Pulser fo...
Pasqal's PyTorch-based GPU-accelerated emulator monorepo housing EMU-MPS (matrix-product-state emulator for 60-100 qubits) and EMU-SV (high-precision state-vector emulator) for ...
Fresnel QPU
Pasqal's commercial neutral-atom quantum processor based on arrays of laser-trapped Rydberg atoms, scaling toward 1000+ atoms.
Dual analog and digital quantum computing
Single neutral-atom architecture supports both analog Hamiltonian simulation and digital gate-based programs.
Pulser open-source SDK
Apache-2.0 Python library for composing, simulating, and executing pulse sequences on neutral-atom hardware.
Pasqal Cloud Services REST API
REST API for batches, jobs, workloads, devices, projects, members, and billing with Auth0 authentication.
pasqal-cloud Python SDK
Python SDK wrapping the Cloud Services REST API for submitting Pulser sequences to QPUs and emulators.
Qadence digital-analog interface
Higher-level digital-analog programming interface with PyTorch (pyqtorch) and JAX (horqrux) backends.
Pulser Studio no-code platform
Visual programming environment for designing neutral-atom quantum programs without writing code.
EMU-MPS and EMU-SV emulators
GPU-accelerated emulators for 60-100 qubit neutral-atom dynamics simulation, available locally and on Pasqal Cloud.
Quantum Evolution Kernel (QEK)
Open-source graph machine learning library using quantum-driven graph similarity metrics.
QUBO and MIS application libraries
Open-source optimization libraries mapping QUBO and Maximum Independent Set problems onto Rydberg-blockade dynamics.
Auth0 authentication
Cloud Services authentication via username/password, token-provider, or Auth0TokenProvider with refreshing token support.
Credits-based billing
Credit Pools and Monthly Credit Consumption endpoints support a pay-as-you-go credits billing model on Pasqal Cloud Services.
NVIDIA CUDA-Q integration
Hybrid quantum-HPC integration with NVIDIA CUDA-Q for accelerated quantum-classical workflows.
Multi-cloud distribution
Pasqal QPUs and emulators distributed through Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure Quantum, OVHcloud, and AWS partners.
On-premise deployment option
Commercial-grade neutral-atom quantum computers available for on-site deployment at customer facilities.
Logical qubits demonstration
May 2026 industry-first demonstration of neutral-atom logical qubits outperforming physical qubits on differential equations.
Combinatorial optimization
QUBO and MIS-based optimization for logistics, smart charging, routing, and scheduling on neutral-atom hardware.
Quantum machine learning
Graph kernels and variational quantum models for classification, regression, and generative tasks via QEK and Qadence.
Quantum chemistry and materials
Analog Hamiltonian simulation of strongly correlated systems and materials discovery workloads.
Drug discovery and molecular docking
Neutral-atom QPUs applied to molecular docking and protein design (e.g., partnership with True Nexus).
Finance and risk modeling
Portfolio optimization and risk analytics on neutral-atom hardware via partner deployments.
Smart charging and energy optimization
QAOA-tailored approaches for electric-vehicle smart-charging and grid optimization.
Quantum-enhanced HPC
Hybrid quantum-classical workloads bridging Pasqal QPUs and supercomputing centers (CINECA, GENCI).
Space mission optimization
QUBO-formulated space mission optimization (smo-qubo) on neutral-atom backends.
NVIDIA CUDA-Q
Pasqal-NVIDIA integration enabling hybrid quantum-HPC environments via CUDA-Q.
Microsoft Azure Quantum
pulser-azure provider exposes Pasqal QPUs via Azure Quantum.
Google Cloud Marketplace
Pasqal Cloud Services available through Google Cloud partnerships.
AWS / IBM partnerships
Pasqal partners with IBM and is reachable via AWS distribution channels for enterprise quantum workloads.
OVHcloud
Pulser-OVH tutorials and integration for European sovereign quantum cloud access.
Atos / Eviden myQLM
Pulser-myQLM integration for the Atos/Eviden myQLM quantum programming framework.
CINECA / GENCI / EuroHPC
Pasqal QPUs integrated into European supercomputing centers for hybrid HPC-quantum workloads.
Aramco
Saudi Aramco partnership delivering the Middle East's first commercial quantum computing service platform.
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tags:
- Quantum Computing
- Neutral Atom
- Quantum
- QPU
- Rydberg
- Pulse-Level Control
- Analog Quantum
- Digital Quantum
- HPC
- Optimization
- Quantum Machine Learning
- Quantum Simulation
- France
description: >-
Pasqal is a French neutral-atom quantum computing company headquartered in
Palaiseau, France and co-founded in 2019 by 2022 Physics Nobel Laureate
Alain Aspect. Pasqal builds commercial-grade neutral-atom quantum
processors (the Fresnel QPU family) that use arrays of laser-trapped Rydberg
atoms to run both analog and digital quantum programs, and packages them as
on-premise systems and as Pasqal Cloud Services — a pay-as-you-go quantum
computing platform also distributed through Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure
Quantum, OVHcloud, and AWS partners. The developer surface is anchored by
Pulser, the open-source (Apache-2.0) Python library for pulse-level/analog
programming of neutral-atom devices, the pasqal-cloud Python SDK for
submitting Pulser sequences and workloads to QPUs and emulators, and the
Pasqal Cloud Services REST API (with Auth0-based authentication and v1/v2
endpoints for batches, jobs, devices, workloads, projects, members, billing,
and OVH integrations). The broader ecosystem includes Qadence
(digital-analog programming), Pulser Studio (no-code visual programming),
the EMU-MPS and EMU-SV GPU-accelerated emulators, and quantum application
libraries — QEK (Quantum Evolution Kernel for graph ML), QUBO-Solver,
Maximum-Independent-Set, and QoolQit (Rydberg analog algorithm
development). Pasqal serves 35+ commercial engagements across energy,
finance, logistics, automotive, and pharma — including BMW, Thales,
Capgemini, Sumitomo, Aramco, CMA CGM, and KAIST — and partners with NVIDIA
(CUDA-Q), IBM, Google, and Microsoft. In May 2026 Pasqal demonstrated logical
qubits outperforming physical qubits on differential equations, and in
March 2026 announced 340M+ euros of new financing ahead of going public via
business combination with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp II.
apis:
- aid: pasqal:pasqal-cloud-services-api
name: Pasqal Cloud Services API
tags:
- Batches
- Jobs
- Workloads
- Devices
- Quantum Computing
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- url: https://portal.pasqal.cloud/
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- url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/pasqal-cloud
type: SDK
name: pasqal-cloud Python SDK
- url: https://docs.pasqal.com/cloud/usage/authentication/
type: Authentication
description: >-
REST API for Pasqal Cloud Services — submit and manage quantum
Batches and Jobs on Pasqal Fresnel QPUs and on emulator backends
(EMU-FREE, EMU-TN, EMU-MPS, EMU-SV), query Devices and Device
Specifications, run custom Workloads, and manage Projects, Members,
Contracts, Credit Pools, and Monthly Credit Consumption. Endpoints are
organized under /api/v1 and /api/v2 (batches, jobs, devices,
workloads, projects, billing). Authentication is Auth0-based with
username/password, token-provider, and Auth0TokenProvider flows.
- aid: pasqal:pulser-sdk
name: Pulser SDK
tags:
- Pulse-Level Control
- Analog Quantum
- Neutral Atom
- SDK
- Open Source
humanURL: https://pulser.readthedocs.io
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- url: https://pulser.readthedocs.io
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- url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/Pulser
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- url: https://pypi.org/project/pulser/
type: PackageRegistry
- url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/Pulser/blob/develop/LICENSE
type: License
description: >-
Pulser is Pasqal's open-source (Apache-2.0) Python framework for
composing, simulating, and executing pulse sequences on neutral-atom
quantum devices. It supports both digital quantum computing and
analog quantum simulation with pulse-level control, ships with
pulser_simulation (QuTiP-based emulation), and integrates with the
pasqal-cloud SDK via pulser-pasqal for submission to Pasqal Cloud
Services. Current release v1.8.0 (May 2026).
- aid: pasqal:qadence-sdk
name: Qadence SDK
tags:
- Digital Analog
- Variational Algorithms
- Quantum Machine Learning
- SDK
- Open Source
humanURL: https://pasqal-io.github.io/qadence/
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- url: https://pasqal-io.github.io/qadence/
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- url: https://pypi.org/project/qadence/
type: PackageRegistry
description: >-
Qadence is Pasqal's higher-level digital-analog quantum programming
interface for writing variational quantum programs with tunable qubit
interactions, designed for neutral-atom hardware. The Qadence ecosystem
includes qadence-libs (QUBO/graph embedding/QML extensions),
qadence-protocols (error mitigation), qadence2-core / -ir / -expressions
/ -platforms (next-generation IR and backends), pyqtorch (PyTorch state
vector simulator), and horqrux (JAX simulator).
- aid: pasqal:quantum-evolution-kernel
name: Quantum Evolution Kernel (QEK)
tags:
- Graph Machine Learning
- Quantum Machine Learning
- Library
- Open Source
humanURL: https://github.com/pasqal-io/quantum-evolution-kernel
properties:
- url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/quantum-evolution-kernel
type: GitHubRepository
description: >-
QEK is Pasqal's open-source graph machine learning library that uses
quantum-driven similarity metrics derived from neutral-atom dynamics
to build graph kernels for classification and regression on graph data.
- aid: pasqal:qubo-solver
name: QUBO Solver
tags:
- Optimization
- QUBO
- Library
- Open Source
humanURL: https://github.com/pasqal-io/qubo-solver
properties:
- url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/qubo-solver
type: GitHubRepository
description: >-
Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization solver library that
combines classical heuristics with quantum and quantum-inspired
approaches running on Pasqal neutral-atom hardware and emulators.
- aid: pasqal:maximum-independent-set
name: Maximum Independent Set Solver
tags:
- Optimization
- Graph Theory
- Library
- Open Source
humanURL: https://github.com/pasqal-io/maximum-independent-set
properties:
- url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/maximum-independent-set
type: GitHubRepository
description: >-
Maximum Independent Set (MIS) solver library that exploits the natural
mapping of MIS onto Rydberg-blockade dynamics of neutral-atom QPUs,
with quantum and classical baselines for benchmarking.
- aid: pasqal:qoolqit-sdk
name: QoolQit SDK
tags:
- Rydberg
- Analog Quantum
- Algorithm Development
- SDK
- Open Source
humanURL: https://github.com/pasqal-io/qoolqit
properties:
- url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/qoolqit
type: GitHubRepository
description: >-
QoolQit is Pasqal's Python package for simplified algorithm development
in the Rydberg Analog Model on neutral-atom hardware, providing a more
approachable layer above Pulser for analog quantum algorithm authors.
- aid: pasqal:emulators
name: Pasqal Emulators (EMU-MPS, EMU-SV)
tags:
- Emulator
- Simulation
- GPU
- PyTorch
humanURL: https://github.com/pasqal-io/emulators
properties:
- url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/emulators
type: GitHubRepository
description: >-
Pasqal's PyTorch-based GPU-accelerated emulator monorepo housing EMU-MPS
(matrix-product-state emulator for 60-100 qubits) and EMU-SV
(high-precision state-vector emulator) for simulating neutral-atom
device dynamics on classical hardware, accessible locally and as
Pasqal Cloud Services backends.
common:
- type: Portal
url: https://www.pasqal.com
- type: Documentation
url: https://docs.pasqal.com
- type: GettingStarted
url: https://docs.pasqal.com/cloud/usage/
- type: SignUp
url: https://portal.pasqal.cloud/
- type: Console
url: https://portal.pasqal.cloud/
- type: Sandbox
name: Pulser Studio
url: https://studio.pasqal.cloud/
- type: APIReference
url: https://docs.pasqal.com/cloud/api/
- type: Authentication
url: https://docs.pasqal.com/cloud/usage/authentication/
- type: Pricing
url: https://www.pasqal.com/quantum-computing-as-a-service/
- type: Blog
url: https://www.pasqal.com/blog/
- type: Newsroom
url: https://www.pasqal.com/news/
- type: Careers
url: https://www.pasqal.com/careers/
- type: Contact
url: https://www.pasqal.com/contact-us/
- type: Forum
name: Pasqal Community
url: https://community.pasqal.com/
- type: GitHubOrganization
url: https://github.com/pasqal-io
- type: SDK
name: pasqal-cloud Python SDK
url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/pasqal-cloud
- type: SDK
name: Pulser SDK
url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/Pulser
- type: SDK
name: Qadence SDK
url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/qadence
- type: SDK
name: QoolQit SDK
url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/qoolqit
- type: SDK
name: pulser-azure (Azure Quantum provider)
url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/pulser-azure
- type: SDK
name: Pulser-myQLM (Atos QLM integration)
url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/Pulser-myQLM
- type: Tool
name: Pulser Studio
url: https://studio.pasqal.cloud/
- type: Tool
name: pyqtorch (PyTorch quantum simulator)
url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/pyqtorch
- type: Tool
name: horqrux (JAX quantum simulator)
url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/horqrux
- type: Library
name: Quantum Evolution Kernel (QEK)
url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/quantum-evolution-kernel
- type: Library
name: QUBO Solver
url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/qubo-solver
- type: Library
name: Maximum Independent Set Solver
url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/maximum-independent-set
- type: Library
name: Emulators (EMU-MPS / EMU-SV)
url: https://github.com/pasqal-io/emulators
- type: Integration
name: NVIDIA CUDA-Q
url: https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-q
- type: Integration
name: Microsoft Azure Quantum
url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/quantum
- type: Integration
name: Google Cloud Marketplace
url: https://cloud.google.com/
- type: Integration
name: OVHcloud Quantum Computing
url: https://www.ovhcloud.com/en/public-cloud/quantum-computing/
- type: Training
name: Quantum Quest
url: https://community.pasqal.com/quantum-quest
- type: LinkedIn
url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pasqal/
- type: Twitter
url: https://twitter.com/Pasqalio
- type: YouTube
url: https://www.youtube.com/@Pasqal
- type: Features
data:
- name: Fresnel QPU
description: Pasqal's commercial neutral-atom quantum processor based on arrays of laser-trapped Rydberg atoms, scaling toward 1000+ atoms.
- name: Dual analog and digital quantum computing
description: Single neutral-atom architecture supports both analog Hamiltonian simulation and digital gate-based programs.
- name: Pulser open-source SDK
description: Apache-2.0 Python library for composing, simulating, and executing pulse sequences on neutral-atom hardware.
- name: Pasqal Cloud Services REST API
description: REST API for batches, jobs, workloads, devices, projects, members, and billing with Auth0 authentication.
- name: pasqal-cloud Python SDK
description: Python SDK wrapping the Cloud Services REST API for submitting Pulser sequences to QPUs and emulators.
- name: Qadence digital-analog interface
description: Higher-level digital-analog programming interface with PyTorch (pyqtorch) and JAX (horqrux) backends.
- name: Pulser Studio no-code platform
description: Visual programming environment for designing neutral-atom quantum programs without writing code.
- name: EMU-MPS and EMU-SV emulators
description: GPU-accelerated emulators for 60-100 qubit neutral-atom dynamics simulation, available locally and on Pasqal Cloud.
- name: Quantum Evolution Kernel (QEK)
description: Open-source graph machine learning library using quantum-driven graph similarity metrics.
- name: QUBO and MIS application libraries
description: Open-source optimization libraries mapping QUBO and Maximum Independent Set problems onto Rydberg-blockade dynamics.
- name: Auth0 authentication
description: Cloud Services authentication via username/password, token-provider, or Auth0TokenProvider with refreshing token support.
- name: Credits-based billing
description: Credit Pools and Monthly Credit Consumption endpoints support a pay-as-you-go credits billing model on Pasqal Cloud Services.
- name: NVIDIA CUDA-Q integration
description: Hybrid quantum-HPC integration with NVIDIA CUDA-Q for accelerated quantum-classical workflows.
- name: Multi-cloud distribution
description: Pasqal QPUs and emulators distributed through Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure Quantum, OVHcloud, and AWS partners.
- name: On-premise deployment option
description: Commercial-grade neutral-atom quantum computers available for on-site deployment at customer facilities.
- name: Logical qubits demonstration
description: May 2026 industry-first demonstration of neutral-atom logical qubits outperforming physical qubits on differential equations.
- type: UseCases
data:
- name: Combinatorial optimization
description: QUBO and MIS-based optimization for logistics, smart charging, routing, and scheduling on neutral-atom hardware.
- name: Quantum machine learning
description: Graph kernels and variational quantum models for classification, regression, and generative tasks via QEK and Qadence.
- name: Quantum chemistry and materials
description: Analog Hamiltonian simulation of strongly correlated systems and materials discovery workloads.
- name: Drug discovery and molecular docking
description: Neutral-atom QPUs applied to molecular docking and protein design (e.g., partnership with True Nexus).
- name: Finance and risk modeling
description: Portfolio optimization and risk analytics on neutral-atom hardware via partner deployments.
- name: Smart charging and energy optimization
description: QAOA-tailored approaches for electric-vehicle smart-charging and grid optimization.
- name: Quantum-enhanced HPC
description: Hybrid quantum-classical workloads bridging Pasqal QPUs and supercomputing centers (CINECA, GENCI).
- name: Space mission optimization
description: QUBO-formulated space mission optimization (smo-qubo) on neutral-atom backends.
- type: Integrations
data:
- name: NVIDIA CUDA-Q
description: Pasqal-NVIDIA integration enabling hybrid quantum-HPC environments via CUDA-Q.
- name: Microsoft Azure Quantum
description: pulser-azure provider exposes Pasqal QPUs via Azure Quantum.
- name: Google Cloud Marketplace
description: Pasqal Cloud Services available through Google Cloud partnerships.
- name: AWS / IBM partnerships
description: Pasqal partners with IBM and is reachable via AWS distribution channels for enterprise quantum workloads.
- name: OVHcloud
description: Pulser-OVH tutorials and integration for European sovereign quantum cloud access.
- name: Atos / Eviden myQLM
description: Pulser-myQLM integration for the Atos/Eviden myQLM quantum programming framework.
- name: CINECA / GENCI / EuroHPC
description: Pasqal QPUs integrated into European supercomputing centers for hybrid HPC-quantum workloads.
- name: Aramco
description: Saudi Aramco partnership delivering the Middle East's first commercial quantum computing service platform.
- type: Solutions
data:
- name: Pasqal Cloud Services
description: Pay-as-you-go cloud access to Pasqal Fresnel QPUs and emulator backends via REST API and Python SDK.
- name: On-premise quantum computers
description: Commercial-grade neutral-atom quantum computers delivered for on-site customer deployment.
- name: Pulser Studio
description: No-code visual environment for authoring neutral-atom quantum programs.
- name: Quantum application libraries
description: Vertical solution libraries — QEK, QUBO-Solver, MIS, smo-qubo, Molecular-Docking — built on Pulser and Qadence.
- type: TermsOfService
url: https://www.pasqal.com/terms-of-use/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
url: https://www.pasqal.com/privacy-policy/
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
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created: '2026-05-24'
modified: '2026-05-24'
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