From d01b07dd24ac21bbfba00fa34cdaf7a239b68ba0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kevin Tian <kevin.tian@ibm.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:44:15 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Deprecate simulator `noise_model` option (#1892)

* Deprecate simulator noise model option

* Add release note
---
 qiskit_ibm_runtime/base_primitive.py          | 10 ++++++++++
 release-notes/unreleased/1892.deprecation.rst |  2 ++
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 release-notes/unreleased/1892.deprecation.rst

diff --git a/qiskit_ibm_runtime/base_primitive.py b/qiskit_ibm_runtime/base_primitive.py
index 1cf7da14f..fb90cc1ec 100644
--- a/qiskit_ibm_runtime/base_primitive.py
+++ b/qiskit_ibm_runtime/base_primitive.py
@@ -172,6 +172,16 @@ def _run(self, pubs: Union[list[EstimatorPub], list[SamplerPub]]) -> RuntimeJobV
 
         logger.info("Submitting job using options %s", primitive_options)
 
+        if not isinstance(self._service, QiskitRuntimeLocalService):
+            if primitive_options.get("options", {}).get("simulator", {}).get("noise_model"):
+                issue_deprecation_msg(
+                    msg="The noise_model option is deprecated",
+                    version="0.29.0",
+                    remedy="Use the local testing mode instead.",
+                    period="3 months",
+                    stacklevel=3,
+                )
+
         # Batch or Session
         if self._mode:
             return self._mode.run(
diff --git a/release-notes/unreleased/1892.deprecation.rst b/release-notes/unreleased/1892.deprecation.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ef717638
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-notes/unreleased/1892.deprecation.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+The simulator option ``noise_model`` is now deprecated for jobs running on real devices. 
+``noise_model`` will still be an acceptable option when using the local testing mode.
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