Canary build: Canary builds are the bleeding edge.While this build does get tested, it is still subject to bugs, as we want people to see what's new as soon as possible. There's no lag between major versions, whatever code we've got, you will get. The Dev channel gets updated once or twice weekly, and it shows what we're working on right now. Dev channel: If you want to see what's happening quickly, then you want the Dev channel.It's updated every week roughly, with major updates coming every six weeks, more than a month before the Stable channel will get them. Beta channel: If you are interested in seeing what's next, with minimal risk, Beta channel is the place to be.It's updated roughly every two-three weeks for minor releases, and every 6 weeks for major releases. Stable channel: This channel has gotten the full testing and blessing of the Chrome test team, and is the best bet to avoid crashes and other issues.This allows you to play with our latest code, while still keeping a tested version of Chrome around.

You can run all channels alongside all others, as they do not share profiles with one another. The release channels for chrome range from the most stable and tested (Stable channel) to completely untested and likely least stable (Canary channel).