How long does it really take to learn to solve a cube?
Most people land their first full solve in a single afternoon — but the path between 'I can do step 1' and 'I never look it up again' is longer than people expect.
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Learn to solve
the 3x3 cube.
A step-by-step beginner's method for the 3x3 cube. Free to read, written by a small group of people who like cubes.
App we recommend
Cube Solver
A 3D cube solver and timer for your phone, built by the same team behind this site. Free on both stores.
What's here
A tutorial, plus a few things to read.
From the blog
A few things we wrote.
5 common mistakes beginners make
Most stuck cubers we hear from are tripping on the same handful of small habits — and almost all of them are easy to fix once you notice them.
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A short history of the 3x3 cube
The 3x3 cube was never meant to be sold. It was a teaching aid, designed in 1974 to help architecture students think in three dimensions.
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Videos to watch
Some people learn better watching someone's hands.
A few channels we keep coming back to. All free, all human, all good.
J Perm
The most popular beginner-friendly cube tutorial channel on YouTube.
Z3Cubing
Speedcubing news, hardware reviews, and world-record reaction videos.
CubeHead
Long-form, documentary-style videos on cubing culture and history.
TheCubicle
Speed-cube reviews and practical technique videos from a cube shop.
