Online Pyraminx Solver & Simulator
Enter the colors of your Pyraminx to get a step-by-step solution, or scramble the 3D simulator and practice solving with animated moves.
How to Solve Your Pyraminx Online
This solver works with the standard Pyraminx: the four-sided, triangle-shaped twisty puzzle sometimes called a triangle Rubik’s Cube. Match the colors on screen to your physical puzzle, then use the animated solution to follow each turn.
- Choose Enter Colors. Use this mode to enter the current state of your physical Pyraminx.
- Match the color layout. Follow the displayed reference: green at the front, red on the left, blue on the right, and yellow on the bottom. Rotate the 3D view as needed to check each side.
- Fill in all 36 stickers. Select a color, then click or tap stickers on the 3D puzzle or the flat diagram. Each color must appear exactly nine times. Click a sticker again with the same color selected to clear it.
- Select Solve This Pyraminx. The solver checks the entered state and generates a move sequence if the configuration is valid.
- Follow the solution at your own pace. Play the animation or advance one move at a time. Use the arrows to see which pieces move next, and adjust the playback speed to match your pace.
Before you start: Enter the stickers exactly as they appear on your puzzle, including the small tips. Correct color totals alone do not guarantee that every piece has been entered in a physically possible position.
Practice With the 3D Pyraminx Simulator
Choose Free Play to explore the puzzle without entering colors. Drag a sticker to turn a layer or tip, or use the move buttons for precise turns. Drag the background to change your viewing angle.
Select Scramble to generate a mixed state, then try solving it yourself or select Solve to see a solution. Reset returns the simulator to its solved state. On desktop, use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out.
Pyraminx Move Notation Explained
Each Pyraminx move is a 120° turn. Capital letters turn a large layer; lowercase letters turn only a small tip. A prime mark (') reverses the direction.
| Notation | What it turns |
|---|---|
| U, L, R, B | The upper, left, right, or back large layer |
| u, l, r, b | Only the corresponding small tip |
| R | The right large layer, 120° clockwise |
| R' | The right large layer, 120° counterclockwise |
| r | Only the right tip, 120° clockwise |
Clockwise and counterclockwise are judged while looking directly at the tip you are turning, toward the center of the puzzle. If a move is hard to picture, use the on-screen arrows and animation to check its direction.
The letters in a move sequence identify the part to turn. The letters printed on the color-entry diagram identify sides of the puzzle and serve as orientation guides.
Follow Each Move Without Losing Your Place
- Play or step through the solution: watch continuously, go back one move, or advance to the next move.
- Adjust the speed: slow the animation down while learning or speed it up for a quick review.
- Jump to a move: select a step in the move list or enter a move number. Move 0 shows the starting position.
- Enable Auto Rotate: let the view adjust during playback to help reveal the next turn.
- Review the move images: each image shows the position before the next turn, with arrows indicating the move to make.
On a desktop keyboard, use the left and right arrow keys to step backward or forward, P to play or pause, Home to return to the start, and End to jump to the solved position.
Save Your Puzzle or Download a Solution Guide
Export a JSON save file from the solution controls to keep your puzzle state and solution progress. Use Load in Free Play to open a compatible save file later.
For a reference you can keep beside your puzzle, download the step-by-step PDF guide. It includes move images, turn notation, and short instructions for each step.
Pyraminx Solver FAQ
Can I solve a real Pyraminx with this tool?
Yes. Choose Enter Colors and copy all 36 stickers from your physical Pyraminx onto the on-screen puzzle. Follow the displayed color orientation, then select Solve This Pyraminx and apply the moves to your puzzle.
Why won’t the solver accept my colors?
Check that every sticker is filled in and that each color appears exactly nine times. Then compare each piece with your physical puzzle and check the displayed color orientation. Even with the right color totals, an incorrectly entered piece can create an impossible state. A puzzle that has been taken apart and reassembled incorrectly may also be unsolvable by normal turns.
Does this solver work with every triangular twisty puzzle?
It supports the standard Pyraminx with 36 colored stickers. Other puzzles, such as the Master Pyraminx, Mini Pyraminx, and Skewb, need different solvers.
Does it find the shortest solution?
The solver finds a shortest solution for the core of the puzzle, then corrects the small tips. This does not guarantee the fewest possible moves for the entire puzzle when tip turns are included.
What is the difference between R and r?
R turns the large layer at the right vertex, including its tip. Lowercase r turns only the small right tip. The same distinction applies to U/u, L/l, and B/b.
Can I save the solution for later?
Yes. Export a JSON save file to reopen your puzzle and solution progress, or download a PDF guide with step-by-step images and move instructions.
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