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A huge cube refers to a Rubik's cube with many layers. What is considered a big cube is debated, though most agree that a cube must have at least 6 layers to be considered a huge cube. This page documents 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 49x49x49 created by Preston Alden.

8x8x8

8x8x8 Cube
Alternative names: 8x8x8, 8x8
Shape: Cube
Internal Mechanism: 8x8x8
Inventor: Panagiotis Verdes
Year:
Produced by: V-Cube, Shengshou, YuXin HuangLong, MoFang JiaoShi, Cyclone Boys

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 to mass-produce 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

9x9x9 Cube
Alternative names: 9x9
Shape: Cube
Internal Mechanism: 9x9x9
Inventor: Unknown
Year:
Produced by: Shengshou, YuXin HuangLong, V-Cube

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

10x10x10 Cube
Alternative names: 10x10
Shape: Cube
Internal Mechanism: 10x10x10
Inventor: [[]]
Year:
Produced by: Shengshou, YuXin HuangLong

, Diansheng

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

11x11x11 Cube
Alternative names: 11x11
Shape: Cube, Pillowed Cube
Internal Mechanism: 11x11
Inventor: Unknown
Year: 2010
Produced by: ShengShou, YuXin HuangLong

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

12x12x12 Cube
Alternative names: 12x12
Shape: Cube
Internal Mechanism: 12x12x12
Inventor: Leslie Le
Year: 2009 (first created)

2019 (mass produced)

Produced by: ShengShou

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

13x13x13 Cube
Alternative names: 13x13
Shape: Pillowed Cube
Internal Mechanism: 13x13x13
Inventor: Unknown
Year: 2014
Produced by: Moyu

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

14x14x14 Cube
Alternative names: 14x14x14, 14x14
Shape: Cube, Pillowed cube
Internal Mechanism: 14x14x14
Inventor: Unknown
Year: Unknown
Produced by: ShengShou

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

15x15x15 Cube
Alternative names: 15x15x15, 15x15
Shape: Cube, Pillowed cube
Internal Mechanism: 15x15x15
Inventor: Unknown
Year: Unknown
Produced by: MoYu

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.


16x16x16

16x16x16 Cube
Alternative names: 16x16x16, 16x16
Shape: Cube, Pillowed cube
Internal Mechanism: 16x16x16
Inventor: Unknown
Year: Unknown
Produced by: ShengShou, YuXin

The 16x16x16 cube (normally referred to as the 16x16x16 or 16x16) is a twisty puzzle in the shape of a cube that is cut 15 times along three axes.




17x17x17

17x17x17 Cube
17x17x17.jpg
17x17x17 Cube into a solved position
Alternative names: 17x17x17, 17x17
Shape: Pillowed cube
Internal Mechanism: 17x17x17
Inventor: Oskar van Deventer
Year: 2011
Produced by: Shapeways, ShengShou, YuXin

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.

The first 17x17 was designed and assembled in 2011 by Oskar van Deventer, who called it the "Over the Top cube".

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

19x19x19 Cube
19x19x19 SengSo.jpg
19x19x19 Cube into a solved position
Alternative names: 19x19x19, 19x19
Shape: Pillowed Cube
Internal Mechanism: 19x19x19
Inventor: [[{{{INVENTOR}}}]]
Year: 2020
Produced by: ShengShou
Qiyi Wuya
19x19x19.jpg
Qiyi Wuya into a solved position
Alternative names: 19x19x19, 19x19, Qiyi Wuya 19x19
Shape: Pillowed Cube
Internal Mechanism: 19x19x19
Inventor: [[{{{INVENTOR}}}]]
Year: 2017
Produced by: QiYi

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.

20x20x20

20x20x20 Cube
Alternative names: 20x20x20, 20x20
Shape: Cube
Internal Mechanism: 20x20x20
Inventor: Matt Bahner
Year: 2022
Produced by:


21x21x21

Moyu 21x21
Alternative names: 21x21x21, 21x21
Shape: Pillowed Cube
Internal Mechanism: 21x21x21
Inventor: Unknown
Year: 2021
Produced by: Moyu

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


Regular cubic twisty puzzles
0x0x0
1x1x1
2x2x2
Pocket Cube
3x3x3
Rubik's Cube
4x4x4
Rubik's Revenge
5x5x5
Professor's Cube
6x6x6
V-Cube 6
7x7x7
V-Cube 7
8x8x8
V-Cube 8
9x9x9
10x10x10
11x11x11
12x12x12
SengSo 12x12
13x13x13
MoYu 13x13
14x14x14
SengSo 14x14
15x15x15
MoYu 15x15
16x16x16
SengSo
17x17x17
Over The Top
18x18x18
19x19x19
SengSo
20x20x20
21x21x21
MoYu
22x22x22
23x23x23
YJ
24x24x24
25x25x25
26x26x26
27x27x27
28x28x28
29x29x29
30x30x30
31x31x31
32x32x32
33x33x33
34x34x34
Key:
Mass-produced Exists, not manufactured Work in progress
Not existent




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