Huge Cubes
A huge cube refers to cubes with many layers. How many layers is required can differ between individuals though most agree that a cube must have at least 6. This page documents the cubes larger than the 7x7x7 (the largest cube adjudicated by the World Cube Association). The largest mass produced cube is currently the 21x21x21 cube produced by MoYu, while the largest ever made is the 33x33x33 created by Grégoire Pfennig.
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8x8x8
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The 8x8x8 cube (normally referred to as the 8x8x8 or 8x8) is a twisty puzzle in the shape of a cube that is cut seven times along each of three axes. The first brand of this puzzle was the V-Cube (V-cube 8), whose inventor, Panagiotis Verdes, patented. Many other cube companies, as Shengshou have produced puzzles very similar, but these are considered knock-offs due to using the same basic mechanism. The V Cube 8 is rounded (or 'pillowed') because it is mathematically impossible to make a perfectly cubical 8x8x8 cube with even layers without any kind of magnets or locking mechanism, as the corners would fall off.
Shengshou have made a cubic 8x8x8 (a bigger external layer), and it has become very popular.
This puzzle has 6 fixed centers, a total of 210 other center pieces, a total of 72 edge pieces, and 8 corners.
Current best 8x8x8: DianSheng 8x8x8 M
9x9x9
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The 9x9x9 cube (normally referred to as the 9x9x9 or 9x9) is a twisty puzzle in the shape of a cube that is cut 8 times along each of three axes. The first 9x9 was fake and fully proportional and shown by Tony Fisher, which generated a lot of levispes within the community. Two true, flat, commercially available 9x9 cubes, the YuXin HuangLong and ShengShou cubes, have since been released, and a V-Cube 9 was released in 2017.
Current best 9x9x9: DianSheng 9x9x9 M
10x10x10
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The 10x10x10 cube (normally referred to as the 10x10x10 or 10x10) is a twisty puzzle in the shape of a cube that is cut 9 times along each of three axes. Two true, flat, commercially available 10x10 cubes, the YuXin HuangLong and ShengShou cubes, have been released. The current best 10x10 is the DianSheng Galaxy 10x10 M.
The cube is the subject of an inside meme "whoa, is that a 10x10?" within the cubing community, as popularised by YouTube cuber ColorfulPockets.
11x11x11
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The 11x11x11 cube (normally referred to as the 11x11) is a twistable puzzle in the shape of a cube. It has 11 layers on each of three axes. The first mass produced 11x11 cube was released by YuXin around March 2010.[1] It had a pillowed shape and was the largest cube in production at the time. ShengShou has since released a cubic version. YuXin then released a new version, called the HuangLong 11x11. The current best 11x11 is the DianSheng Galaxy 11x11 M.
This puzzle has a total of 486 center pieces, a total of 108 edge pieces, and 8 corners.
12x12x12
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The 12x12x12 cube is a twisty puzzle in the shape of a cube that is cut 11 times along each of three axes.
Leslie Le finished building the first fully functional 12x12x12 cube on November 20, 2009. As one can see from the the video demonstration (for proof of full functionality), it was pillow-shaped. On December 20, 2012, another puzzle maker finished building a flat-shaped 12x12x12 cube. Neither of these puzzles were mass-produced.
In 2017, VeryPuzzle released a picture of a 12x12x12 on their Facebook page; it was believed to be an indication that they intended to release the first mass-produced 12x12x12. However, the first mass-produced 12x12x12 was ultimately released in April 2019 by ShengShou (a stickerless pillow-shaped version). On September 12, 2019 Moyu released the first mass-produced flat-shaped stickerless 12x12x12 cube. The current best 12x12 is the DianSheng Galaxy 12x12 M.
13x13x13
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The 13x13x13 cube (normally referred to as the 13x13) is a twistable puzzle produced by Moyu beginning in November of 2014. It was formerly the highest-order mass produced Rubik's Cube variant. It has 726 center pieces, 132 edge pieces, and 8 corner pieces, and a total of 1,014 stickers. The current best 13x13 cube is the DianSheng Galaxy 13x13 M.
14x14x14
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The 14x14x14 cube (normally referred to as the 14x14x14 or 14x14) is a twistable puzzle in the shape of a cube that is cut 13 times along each of three axes.
ShengShou has since made a mass-produced version, and surprisingly since release it has been solved in under an hour and performs well for its size. The ShengShou 14x14 is currently the best, but the YuXin HuangLong 14x14 is soon to come out and overtake it.
15x15x15
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The 15x15x15 cube (normally referred to as the 15x15x15 or 15x15) is a twistable puzzle in the shape of a cube that is cut 14 times along each of three axes.
MoYu has since made a mass-produced version, and surprisingly since release it has been solved in under an hour and performs well for its size.
17x17x17
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The 17x17x17 cube (normally referred to as the 17x17x17 or 17x17) is a twistable puzzle in the shape of a cube that is cut 16 times along each of three axes.
Yuxin has since made a mass-produced version, and surprisingly since release it has been solved in under an hour and performs well for its size.
19x19x19
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The Qiyi Wuya (normally referred to as the 19x19x19 or 19x19) is a twistable puzzle in the shape of a cube that is cut 18 times along each of three axes. This Wuya was announced by Qiyi in 2017, but it has never been released (as of July 2020).
In March of 2019, ShengShou filed a patent for a 19x19. Photos of this 19x19 started showing up in July 2020 and it has started being mass-produced. It one of the most expensive mass produced twisty puzzle. According to people it performs well for its size.
In August 2020 the Shengshou 19x19 got released. And it was formerly the most expensive NxNxN puzzle before Moyu 21x21 is released.
21x21x21
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The 21x21x21 cube (normally referred to as the 21x21) is a twistable puzzle in the shape of a cube that is cut 20 times along each of three axes. Released by Moyu in September of 2021, and this is the most expensive NxNxN puzzle priced at $1499 as of January 2022.
See Also
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Pocket Cube |
Rubik's Cube |
Rubik's Revenge | ||
Professor's Cube |
V-Cube 6 |
V-Cube 7 |
V-Cube 8 |
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SengSo 12x12 |
MoYu 13x13 |
SengSo 14x14 | ||
MoYu 15x15 |
SengSo |
Over The Top |
SengSo | |
MoYu |
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