The 3x3 Rubik's Cube world record in 2026 is 2.51 seconds for a single solve and 3.51 seconds for an average of 5 solves. But 3x3 is just one of 17 official events. This post rounds up the WCA records for the most popular events, with videos of the record solves, as of 9 October 2026, based on WCA data (WCA API).
Records change very quickly, sometimes only a few weeks apart. If you are reading this a while after it was written, check the latest numbers on the WCA website.
Two kinds of record: single and average
Every event has two records:
- Single: the fastest solve ever recorded at an official competition.
- Average: in most events, each competitor does 5 solves, the best and the worst are dropped, and the average of the 3 left over is their result (WCA Regulations, article 9f8).
A single shows one brilliant moment, sometimes with a bit of luck from the scramble. An average is harder to beat, because you have to be fast again and again, several solves in a row. To get to grips with the competition rules, see the post WCA Rubik's Cube competitions.
World records by event
All the numbers below match both the WCA records list and each record holder's own results page.
3x3
- Single 2.51 seconds: Xuanyi Geng (China), Guangzhou Grand Open 2026, 6 October 2026 (WCA). Full story in the post New 3x3 Rubik's Cube world record: 2.51 seconds.
- Average 3.51 seconds: Yiheng Wang (China), Hefei Cubing League 3x3 III 2026, 17 June 2026 (WCA).
2x2
- Single 0.39 seconds: Ziyu Ye (China), Hefei Open 2025, 25 October 2025 (WCA).
4x4 and 5x5
- 4x4 single 15.18 seconds: Tymon Kolasiński (Poland), Spanish Championship 2025.
- 4x4 average 18.56 seconds: Tymon Kolasiński, Seoul Winter 2026.
- 5x5 single 29.49 seconds: Tymon Kolasiński, All Rounders Katowice I 2026.
- 5x5 average 33.19 seconds: Timofei Tarasenko (Russia), Guangzhou Grand Open 2026, 6 October 2026 (WCA).
Source: WCA – results for Tymon Kolasiński.
6x6 and 7x7
- 6x6 single 57.69 seconds: Max Park (USA), Burbank Big Cubes 2025.
- 7x7 single 1 minute 27.47 seconds: Timofei Tarasenko (Russia), Beijing Autumn Rivalry 2026, early October 2026 (WCA).
Source: WCA – results for Max Park.
3x3 One-Handed
- Single 5.62 seconds: Patrick Ponce (USA), Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 (WCA).
3x3 Blindfolded
- Single 11.56 seconds: Tommy Cherry (USA), Mid-Atlantic Quiet Championship 2026.
- Average 13.97 seconds: Tommy Cherry, Hefei August Open 2026.
Source: WCA – results for Tommy Cherry.
In blindfolded events there is no 15-second inspection: the timer starts straight away (regulation B1a), so the time includes both memorising the cube and solving it with the blindfold on.
Videos of the record solves
2.51 seconds: the newest 3x3 record
Xuanyi Geng set the record on 6 October 2026 in Guangzhou, 0.25 seconds faster than the old record.
2.76 seconds: the first solve under 3 seconds
Teodor Zajder set the record on 8 February 2026 in Gdańsk. According to Guinness World Records, the 9-year-old boy was the first person to solve a 3x3 in under 3 seconds, beating the previous record of 3.05 seconds (Guinness World Records).
Yiheng Wang's 3.51-second average
2x2 in 0.39 seconds
One-handed in 5.62 seconds
Blindfolded in 11.56 seconds
4x4 average of 18.56 seconds
How has the 3x3 record dropped?
Based on each person's WCA results page, here are some milestones for the 3x3 single record:
- 4.22 seconds: Feliks Zemdegs, Cube for Cambodia 2018, 6 May 2018.
- 3.47 seconds: Yusheng Du, Wuhu Open 2018, November 2018.
- 3.13 seconds: Max Park, Pride in Long Beach 2023, 11 June 2023.
- 3.08 seconds: Yiheng Wang, XMUM Cube Open 2025 in Malaysia, February 2025.
- 3.05 seconds: Xuanyi Geng, Shenyang Spring 2025, 13 April 2025.
- 2.76 seconds: Teodor Zajder, 8 February 2026.
- 2.51 seconds: Xuanyi Geng, Guangzhou Grand Open 2026, 6 October 2026.
The average record keeps falling too. In 2026 alone, the 3x3 average record changed at least three times: Xuanyi Geng got 3.84 seconds at Beijing Winter 2026 and 3.71 seconds at Deqing Small & Special 2026, then Yiheng Wang brought it down to 3.51 seconds in June (WCA).
Current Vietnam records
According to WCA data, as of 9 October 2026, Vietnam's national records in some events are (WCA API):
- 3x3: 4.53 seconds (single), 5.74 seconds (average).
- 2x2: 0.83 seconds (single), 1.47 seconds (average).
- 4x4: 17.46 seconds (single), 20.02 seconds (average).
- 3x3 one-handed: 7.39 seconds (single), 9.81 seconds (average).
- 3x3 blindfolded: 18.99 seconds (single).
Want to test yourself? WCA competitions in Vietnam are open to all levels. See how to sign up in the post WCA Rubik's Cube competitions.
Start with your first solve
Every record holder was once very slow at solving the cube for the first time. If you can't solve it yet, start with EasyRubic's step-by-step layer-by-layer guide, then read about the history of the Rubik's Cube to see how solving speeds have changed over four decades.
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References
- WCA API – Records
- WCA API – Results for Teodor Zajder
- WCA API – Results for Yiheng Wang
- WCA API – Results for Xuanyi Geng
- WCA API – Results for Timofei Tarasenko
- WCA API – Results for Ziyu Ye
- WCA API – Results for Tymon Kolasiński
- WCA API – Results for Max Park
- WCA API – Results for Patrick Ponce
- WCA API – Results for Tommy Cherry
- WCA API – Results for Feliks Zemdegs
- WCA API – Results for Yusheng Du
- Guinness World Records – Fastest time to solve a 3x3x3 rotating puzzle cube
- WCA Regulations
- Pocket Cube – Wikipedia
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest 3x3 Rubik's Cube world record?
2.51 seconds for a single solve, set by Xuanyi Geng on 6 October 2026 (the record before that was 2.76 seconds by Teodor Zajder). The average-of-5 record is 3.51 seconds by Yiheng Wang. Figures are as of 9 October 2026.
Why is the 2x2 record so fast?
The 2x2 cube has only 8 corner pieces and about 3.67 million positions. Every position can be solved in 11 moves or fewer (counting 180° turns as one move), so a record solve has very few turns.
How is blindfolded time measured?
Blindfolded events have no separate inspection time. The timer runs from the moment the competitor starts looking at the cube to memorise it, through putting on the blindfold, until the solve is finished, so the memorising time counts towards the result.
What is the Vietnam 3x3 record?
According to WCA data as of 9 October 2026, the Vietnam 3x3 record is 4.53 seconds (single) and 5.74 seconds (average).
This information is based on competition results owned and maintained by the World Cube Association, published at worldcubeassociation.org/results as of 29.09.2026.
Cover photo: Jorick Horn / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain