5.7 cm

Classic Rubik's Cube 3×3

Exact projection proportions

Both visible axes passed the 5% tolerance check.

Classic Rubik's Cube 3×3

The classic 3×3 Rubik's Cube has six colored faces with nine squares on each. This comparison uses MoMA's Ideal Toy Corporation museum object, measuring exactly 5.7 × 5.7 × 5.7 cm, independently matched by a university physics museum. It is shown solved, without packaging or a stand.

Dimensions

Height: 5.7 cm
Length: 5.7 cm
Width: 5.7 cm

Quick facts

Edge length: 5.7 cm
Format: 3×3×3
Colored fields: 54
Possible positions: 43,252,003,274,489,856,000
Worldwide launch: 1980

Classic Rubik's Cube 3×3 · Size infographic

Classic Rubik's Cube 3×3: Size infographic · Height 5.7 cm · Length 5.7 cm · Width 5.7 cm

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Sources and measurementDimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.33 References

Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.

Measurement basis

MoMA and the University of Queensland independently give 5.7 cm on every axis; smaller individual variants are excluded.

References