YuXin 5x5 Pyraminx (2024)

FAQs

Is the Pyraminx hard to solve? ›

Solving a Pyraminx is much easier than a Rubik's Cube. It has 3,732,480 possible permutations which is relatively a small number (similar to the 2x2x2 Pocket Cube), so a personal computer can easily go through all of the possible scrambles.

4b3d) Square-1: The (random) state must require at least 11 moves to solve. 4b3e) 5x5x5 Cube, 6x6x6 Cube, 7x7x7 Cube, and Megaminx: sufficiently many random moves (instead of random state), at least 2 moves to solve. 4b3f) Pyraminx: The (random) state must require at least 6 moves to solve.

After solving the centers and pairing up the edges, you can now effectively solve the cube as if it were a 3x3. The centers you have formed on a 5x5 are equivalent to the single centers on a 3x3, and each group of 3 edge pieces is equivalent to a single edge on a 3x3 cube. The corner pieces are the same on both cubes.

While this puzzle is tricky, it can be solved as long as you carefully follow an algorithm known as the reduction method. First, focus on learning the Rubik's cube shorthand, as this will make the algorithms much easier to understand and follow.

Actually there's not a big difference, if you solve both with same method. Talking about parity, then it will occur in both of the cube (But kind parity is different in both cube). At first, one will find difficult to solve center of the cube in 5×5 then in 4×4. So because of this 4×4 is easy to solve.

In general, the Rubik's cube is considered more challenging to solve than the Pyraminx due to its higher number of possible combinations and the fact that it has multiple layers that need to be aligned correctly. On the other hand, the Pyraminx has a simpler mechanism, making it easier for some people to solve.

And unless I'm using a different method, the single algorithm (of 4 moves) is repeated a different amount of time for solving the corners compared to solving the centers (at least in the method I use). 2x2x2 is not just edge-less, but also center-less; basically a corner-only 3x3x3. Pyraminx is indeed super easy.

The Skewb scrambles and solves by corner twisting, but unlike the Pyraminx, when turning the puzzle the centers rotate around the axis as well. The Skewb can also be solved intuitively, and is an easy puzzle to pick up after having learned to solve the 3x3.

The Professor Pyraminx is the 5x5x5 version of the Pyraminx puzzle. Similarly to how the Rubik's Professor's Cube is the 5x5x5 version of the original Rubik's Cube.

The YuXin 5x5 Pyraminx is a beautiful puzzle. With excellent build quality and fluid turning right out of the box, it makes a great gift for solvers of all abilities.

Is a 5x5 cube harder than a 4x4? ›

Are Bigger Cubes Harder? Bigger cubes are not inherently 'harder' to solve than smaller cubes, but they involve a lot more time and many different types of pieces that have to be solved. This means that there are so many permutations of pieces possible and thus, the entire process of solving seems harder.

The V-Cube 6 is a 6×6×6 version of the original Rubik's Cube.

The fastest time to solve a 5x5x5 rotating puzzle cube is 32.52 seconds, achieved by Max Park (USA) at the DFW Megacomp 2024 event held in Grapevine, Texas, USA, on 16 March 2024.