Recently, magnetic bearings have been widely used in inertial actuators of spacecraft. Aiming at the problem of unbalanced vibration in magnetically suspended system, the research status of active vibration control method is described in detail. Firstly, the structure and working principle of magnetically suspended system are introduced, and the causes of unbalanced vibration are expounded. Then, the research status of active vibration control methods at home and abroad is introduced from two aspects of synchronous vibration and harmonic vibration, and the advantages and disadvantages of each control method are summarized. Finally, the future development trend of active vibration control technology for magnetically suspended system is prospected.