2x2 Cube: Play Online in 3D
The 2x2 is the little brother of the classic cube: just eight corner pieces, but it still has over 3.6 million positions. Play it here in 3D, scramble it and try to bring every face back to one colour.
Get 3D Cube Puzzle as an app
Free, no app store and no sign-up. The cube, the 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 solvers, the trainer, the timer and the patterns all work without the internet once it is saved.
How to add it on this device:
Your moves
How to play
- Look around: drag the background to spin the cube.
- Turn a face: tap a sticker, then press ↻ or ↺. Or swipe a sticker the way you want it to go.
- Keyboard: U D L R F B turn the faces, add Shift for the other way, X Y Z turn the whole cube, Ctrl+Z undoes.
Your cube is saved on this device, so you can come back to it later.
What makes the 2x2 different?
A 3x3 has centre pieces that never move, so they tell you which colour each face should be. The 2x2 has no centres and no edges, only eight corners. That means there is no fixed “right” colour for a face: you decide by solving one corner group first. It also means some tricks from the 3x3 don’t work, but most corner moves do, so if you can solve a 3x3 with the beginner’s method you can already nearly solve a 2x2.
2x2 facts
- 3,674,160 positions. That is 7! × 36: seven corners can be moved around one fixed corner, and six of them can twist freely (the last twist is decided by the others).
- Never more than 11 moves (counting a half turn as one move) or 14 quarter turns. A computer can check every position, and our 2x2 solver always finds the shortest answer.
- The world record single is 0.39 seconds. See cube world records for the latest.
Learn to solve it
Our how to solve a 2x2 guide uses just two short algorithms and three steps. Stuck on a real one? Use the 2x2 solver. Fancy something bigger? Try the 4x4 cube or the classic 3x3.
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Questions people ask
Is the 2x2 easier than the 3x3?
Yes. It has only corners, so there are fewer steps. Most people who can solve a 3x3 can solve a 2x2 within an hour or two of practice.
How many moves does a 2x2 need?
Any position can be solved in 11 moves or fewer, counting a half turn as one move.
Why does my 2x2 have no centres?
A 2x2 is made of eight corner pieces around a hidden core. Without centres, you choose which colour goes where by building the first layer.