Mini Cube Solver (2x2x2)

Select Color to Paint

Hold your Cube as shown below, Press "Next" to start.

READY TO SOLVE!

🎉 CUBE SOLVED!

⚠️ Your Cube is not colored correctly

You should consider the following:

After fixing the coloring issues press "Solve!" again.

🔄 Reset Coloring?

If you continue your current coloring will be lost.

🎉 Cube Already Solved!

Your cube is already in a solved state. No further moves needed.

Finding Solution...

Our AI is scanning millions of possibilities to find the quickest path.

How to Use the 2×2 Solver

Paint your Pocket Cube's current state onto the 3D model, press Solve, and follow the step-by-step moves.

1
Pick a Color from the Palette

Use the color palette in the top-right corner. The 6 standard colors are available: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Blue, and Green.

2
Paint All Cube Faces

Click on any tile to paint it. Use the rotation arrows to access all 6 faces. The 2×2 has only 4 tiles per face — match each one to your physical cube.

3
Verify Your Colors

Each color must appear exactly 4 times across all faces. The 2×2 has no fixed centers, so pay close attention to which color goes where.

4
Hit "Solve!" and Follow Along

Press Solve! to validate and compute a solution. Follow each move in playback mode, pressing Next to advance and Back to review.

Standard Color Layout

The standard color scheme used for the 2×2 Pocket Cube.

WhiteTop (U)
YellowBottom (D)
RedFront (F)
OrangeBack (B)
BlueRight (R)
GreenLeft (L)
About the Solver

Our 2×2 solver uses an optimized breadth-first search algorithm. With only 3.67 million possible states, the solver computes optimal solutions — typically 11 moves or fewer — almost instantly.

Understanding Move Notation
  • R — Rotate the right face 90° clockwise
  • R' — Rotate the right face 90° counter-clockwise
  • R2 — Rotate the right face 180°
  • U, D, L, F, B — Up, Down, Left, Front, Back faces
Tips for Accurate Painting
  • The 2×2 has no center pieces, so there's no fixed reference — paint carefully.
  • Hold your physical cube in one fixed position while painting to avoid confusion.
  • If you get an error, a color likely appears more or fewer than 4 times.
  • The solver auto-assigns one corner as the reference orientation — just paint what you see.
About the 2×2×2 Pocket Cube

The Pocket Cube was released in 1981 with only 8 corner cubies. Despite its small size, it has 3,674,160 possible permutations. God's Number is 11, and the world record is 0.47 seconds.