PyQt6-Qt6
The subset of a Qt installation needed by PyQt6.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, but only as a transitive dependency. Do not install directly unless pinning or updating its version independently. It is a support library with no public API and is meant to be managed automatically by dependent packages. The LGPL v3 copyleft license applies to any application using this package.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Platform-specific wheel; installation requires a compatible platform (macOS 10.14+, Linux glibc 2.34+, or Windows).
- Medium install friction due to platform-specific wheels (macOS x86_64/arm64, Linux x86_64/aarch64, Windows amd64/arm64), but typically installed automatically as a transitive dependency.
License · maintenance · safety
LGPL v3 (copyleft) — Licensed under LGPL v3 (copyleft). Applications using this package must comply with copyleft obligations: source code must be available and modifications disclosed under the same license terms.
last release 2026-05-15 (91 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 2,743,747 downloads/mo, #2,910 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
# Normally installed automatically
pip install PyQt6-Qt6==6.11.1
# Verify installation
import sys- Whether this package can be used independently or only as a transitive dependency.
- Python version compatibility (requires_python is unspecified).
- Public API surface and direct usage patterns beyond automatic dependency resolution.
What it is and what it does
PyQt6-Qt6 is a binary distribution of the Qt6 framework libraries packaged as a Python wheel. It provides the compiled Qt runtime that dependent packages need to function, bundled in a way that pip can install directly without requiring users to compile Qt or install it separately on their system.
This is a support package with no public API. It is automatically pulled in when needed and should rarely require direct installation. The package is maintained by Riverbank Computing and tracks Qt6 releases, with platform-specific wheels for macOS (Intel and ARM), Linux (x86_64 and aarch64), and Windows (x86_64 and ARM).
Use it for
- Automatic dependency resolution when installing packages that require Qt6 runtime.
- Ensuring consistent Qt6 runtime across different machines without system-level Qt installation.
- Building applications in CI/CD pipelines where system Qt packages may not be available.
- Cross-platform development where platform-specific Qt binaries are needed for each target OS.
Worth the install?
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Yes, but only as a transitive dependency.
Do not install directly unless pinning or updating its version independently. It is a support library with no public API and is meant to be managed automatically by dependent packages. The LGPL v3 copyleft license applies to any application using this package.
Install
pyqt6-qt6 on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to platform-specific wheels (macOS x86_64/arm64, Linux x86_64/aarch64, Windows amd64/arm64), but typically installed automatically as a transitive dependency.
Platform-specific wheel; installation requires a compatible platform (macOS 10.14+, Linux glibc 2.34+, or Windows).
License in practice
Licensed under LGPL v3 (copyleft). Applications using this package must comply with copyleft obligations: source code must be available and modifications disclosed under the same license terms.
Quickstart
# Normally installed automatically
pip install PyQt6-Qt6==6.11.1
# Verify installation
import sysVerify before relying
- Whether this package can be used independently or only as a transitive dependency.
- Python version compatibility (requires_python is unspecified).
- Public API surface and direct usage patterns beyond automatic dependency resolution.
Package facts
| License | LGPL v3 copyleft |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 91 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 2,743,747 / month, #2,910 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: pyqt6_qt6-6.11.1-py3-none-macosx_10_14_x86_64.whl; pyqt6_qt6-6.11.1-py3-none-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl; pyqt6_qt6-6.11.1-py3-none-manylinux_2_34_x86_64.whl; pyqt6_qt6-6.11.1-py3-none-manylinux_2_39_aarch64.whl; pyqt6_qt6-6.11.1-py3-none-win_amd64.whl; pyqt6_qt6-6.11.1-py3-none-win_arm64.whl
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