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How big is a Rubik's Cube?

5.7 cm wide · 2.2 in

The standard cube is 57 millimeters on each side.

Paperclip 3.3 cm

Rubik's Cube 5.7 cm

Rubik's Cube next to paperclip, drawn to scale.

Compared with things you know

A Rubik's Cube is about 8.1× the length of a grain of rice Grain of rice: 7 mm
A Rubik's Cube is about 1.7× the length of a paperclip Paperclip: 3.3 cm
A Rubik's Cube is about 1/1.1 the length of a house key House key: 6 cm
A Rubik's Cube is about 1/2.6 the height of a Smartphone Smartphone: 15 cm

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