Most people should wait for the public beta or final OS update.
You can install the beta on any Pixel phone going back to the Pixel 3. ?Google recommends installing the update on a test device and not your daily phone, because there's no guarantee the preview will be stable enough for daily use. .
Right now, the beta is only available for the Pixel 3, 3a, 4, 4a and Pixel 5. .
Google typically launches a public beta of the next Android update around May, or when it has held the Google I/O developer conferenceBased on that, we know that the first public beta should launch sometime in May. With the launch of Android 11 last year, Google extended the public beta to more than just its own Pixel line of smartphones