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# Choosing a Testnet
As noted in the overview, solana currently maintains several testnets, each
featuring a validator that can serve as the entrypoint to the cluster for your
validator.
Solana maintains several testnets, each featuring a Solana-owned validator
that serves as an entrypoint to the cluster.
Current testnet entrypoints:
* Stable, testnet.solana.com
* Beta, beta.testnet.solana.com
* Edge, edge.testnet.solana.com
* Stable: testnet.solana.com
* Beta: beta.testnet.solana.com
* Edge: edge.testnet.solana.com
Prior to mainnet, the testnets may be running different versions of solana
software, which may feature breaking changes. Generally, the edge testnet tracks
the tip of master, beta tracks the latest tagged minor release, and stable
tracks the most stable tagged release.
Application developers should target the Stable testnet. Key differences
between the Stable testnet and what will be mainnet:
* Stable testnet tokens are not real
* Stable testnet includes a token faucet for application testing
* Stable testnet may be subject to ledger resets
* Stable testnet typically runs a newer software version than mainnet
* Stable testnet may be maintained by different validators than mainnet
The Beta testnet is used to showcase and stabilize new features before they
are marked Stable. Application developers are free to target the Beta testnet,
but should expect instability and periodic ledger resets.
The Edge testnet is intended for Solana protocol developers, not application
developers. It tracks the tip of the master branch, not any release. Regarding
stability, all that can be said is that CI automation was successful.
### Get Testnet Version