Current testnets for the Tezos blockchain are listed here. Read more.

This list of Teztnets is also available in json format.

Long-running Teztnets

These networks are long-running test networks that are similar to mainnet. They run the same protocol as mainnet but switch over to the next protocol earlier than mainnet for testing. If you are developing applications, you probably want to develop on these networks.

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Ghostnet 2022-01-25 Faucet Snapshot

Protocol Teztnets

These test networks are deployed specifically to test individual Tezos protocols. There is usually one for the currently deployed protocol and one for the next protocol. If you are developing your application for the next protocol, you will want to use that test network.

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ParisCnet 2024-06-18 Faucet Snapshot
Quebecnet 2024-10-15 Faucet Snapshot

Periodic Teztnets

These test networks restart regularly and track the development of the master branch of Octez repo.

โ˜ ๏ธ You probably donโ€™t want to use these unless you are a core protocol developer.

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DQnet-202410 2024-10-17 Faucet Snapshot
Weeklynet 2024-11-06 Faucet Snapshot