QiYi 72 piece magic snake - orangeThe classic snake puzzle, twist the pieces to make all kinds of weird shapes.

The Meilong 10x10 is a stable budget 10x10 from MoYu's MoFang JiaoShi sub-brand

it is a good competitor for the title of best budget cube despite its rather blocky feel

The Xman Volt V2M is expected to improve upon both of these cubes

The YuXin Little Magic Megaminx V3M is YuXin's 3rd budget megaminx

people would pay a lot of money to get the clock pins magnetized and a lingao clock set-up well

Key Features

this cube offers a satisfying challenge

tensions are tight out of the box but once loosened it is probably the best non-magnetic budget 7x7x7 out there

Excellent value for beginners and casual solvers

nature enthusiasts

an interesting challenge for those who like unusual puzzles

this version comes with maglev technology where screws and springs are replaced with two repelling magnets for tensioning