New World Record For Fastest Rubik’s Cube Solved At 3.13 Seconds Set By 21-Year-Old With Autism

A new world record for the 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube has been set.

Max Park, 21, beat the previous record holder at a competition in Long Beach, California, by 0.34 seconds, solving the popular cubed puzzle at 3.13 seconds. Before hitting the world record, Park came in second with a time of 3.63 seconds. 

The last winning record was at 3.47 seconds, which was set by Yusheng Du in 2018. 

Park was diagnosed with autism at the age of two, according to his parents, Schwan and Miki Park. After their son was introduced to the Rubik’s Cube, they realized that the puzzle could help him develop fine motor and social skills. 

“There was a time when Max couldn’t even open water bottles, but he showed interest in solving Rubik’s Cubes,” the proud parents told Guinness World Records. 

This isn’t Park’s first time in the spotlight. In 2020, he and fellow speedcuber Feliks Zemdegs appeared in Netflix’s The Speed Cubers. 

In addition to the new record, Park also holds the world records for the 4x4x4 cube, 5x5x5 cube, 6x6x6 cube and 7x7x7 cube. 

The first official record holder for the fastest solving time of the cube was Minh Thai, who set the first record at 22.95 seconds in 1982.