# Free-threaded Python

> Real parallel threads on every core, 10% slower per thread, and a thread per connection is not cheap. C extensions that are not ready cost Dev Hours. 8 threads and 100 KB per connection.

## What it unlocks

[Free-threaded CPython](https://wiki.playquorum.dev/runtimes/python_ft.md)

## Prerequisites

Research these first: [Python](https://wiki.playquorum.dev/research/lang-python.md).

## Facts

Free-threaded Python
- **Track:** Runtimes
- **Era:** [Series C](https://wiki.playquorum.dev/eras/series-c.md)
- **Cost:** 16.7k 16.7k 16.7k
- **Requires:** [Python](https://wiki.playquorum.dev/research/lang-python.md)

## See also

- [Research tree](https://wiki.playquorum.dev/research.md)

Source: https://wiki.playquorum.dev/research/free-threading