YuXin · Rubik's Cubes and Speedcubing
YuXin 2x2 Basketball Shape Mod
YuXin 2x2 Ball Shape Mod Purple
YuXin Pyraminx Carbon Fiber
YuXin Penguin 2x2 Shape Mod Stickerless
YuXin Mini Tiger 2x2 Keychain Shape Mod Printed
YuXin Cow 2x2 - Collectible Shape Mod
YuXin Mini Panda 2x2 Keychain Shape Mod Black and White
YuXin Mouse 2x2 Shape Mod Mouse-Shaped
YuXin 2x2 Football Shape Mod Black and White
YuXin Little Magic 3x3 Magnetic UV Stickerless
YuXin Super Hero Cube 3x3 Mini 35mm Stickerless
YuXin (裕鑫) is a Chinese manufacturer of speed cubes and twisty puzzles. It is known for its budget YuXin Little Magic 3x3 and for a very wide range of shape mods. In our shop you will mostly find that fun side of the catalogue: animals and balls hiding a 2x2, keychains, a mini 3x3 and a Pyraminx, as well as the magnetic Little Magic.
YuXin in speedcubing
On 25 April 2015, American cuber Collin Burns solved a 3x3 in 5.25 seconds in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, with a YuXin 3x3. It was the world record until November that year. You will find the full story in our article on Rubik's Cube world records.
The Little Magic is the brand's budget line and one of the most recommended 3x3 cubes for beginners. We stock the Little Magic 3x3 magnetic with UV coating: 55.5 mm, about 78 g and medium-strength magnets.
YuXin shape mods: a 2x2 in another shape
Animals
The mouse, the cow and the penguin are a 2x2 inside. When you scramble them the figure falls apart, and solving them means putting the pieces back until it appears again.
GiftBalls
Spherical 2x2 cubes with the pattern of a football (also in purple), a basketball or a baseball. No colours: you have to rebuild the pattern.
GiftKeychains and minis
The panda and tiger keychains, with a removable clip, and the Super Hero Cube, a 35 mm 3x3 that forms the head of a figure.
PocketHow to choose
For learning to solve
Recommended: Little Magic 3x3 magnetic, Pyraminx Carbon Fiber
A budget magnetic 3x3 to get started and a beginner Pyraminx. For the latter, see our guide on how to solve the Pyraminx.
As a gift
Recommended: Penguin 2x2, Football 2x2, Panda keychain
If the person receiving it can solve a 2x2, they can solve these. If not, our guide on how to solve the 2x2 cube works as it is.
YuXin FAQ
How do you solve a 2x2 shape mod?
With the same moves as a 2x2. The difference is that instead of colours you follow the picture or the shape, and it is harder to see which piece goes where.
Are the balls harder than the animals?
Usually a little. On the mouse or the penguin the figure quickly tells you where each piece goes; the balls are spheres and you only have the lines of the pattern to go by, so there are fewer clues. The mechanism is the same 2x2 in all of them.
Is the Little Magic a good first cube?
Yes. It is a standard-size 3x3, magnetic and budget-friendly. To compare with other brands, see the 3x3 cubes category.
Where can I find other shape mods?
In unusual cubes and shape mods and in 2x2 cubes. For gift ideas, see which Rubik's Cube to give.