How to import noise model from IBM qiskit real device?

Question

I am trying to import the noise model of an IBM 'large' device. I don't have access to the devices with more than 7 qubits so it doesn't allow me to import the backend and then do

noise_model = NoiseModel.from_backend(backend)

Is there another way I can import the noise model from those devices?

Answer 1

Qiskit includes calibration data for many IBM Quantum devices, they are called Fake* and you can find them in qiskit.providers.fake_provider. For example, for ibmq_kolkata (27 qubits):

from qiskit.providers.fake_provider import FakeKolkata
from qiskit_aer.noise import NoiseModel

backend = FakeKolkata()
noise_model = NoiseModel.from_backend(backend)