$35 vs. $120 Smart Cube - Worth the Upgrade?

I compare the two newest Bluetooth-connected "Smart" Rubik's Cubes from Gan, on complete opposite sides of the price spectrum!

Intro Music: "Forces" by Jim Yosef [NCS Release]

Outro Music: "Ruby" by Jim Yosef and Alex Skrindo [NCS Release]

0:00 - Intro
0:43 - Unboxing
1:43 - Charging
2:38 - Turning
4:04 - CubeStation App
4:42 - Academy
5:59 - Algorithms
6:42 - Timer
8:38 - Gyroscope
9:41 - Time Trials & more!
10:54 - Long-Term Support
11:21 - Which should you buy?
12:20 - Conclusion

#RubiksCube #cubing #Z3Cubing

[ZCubing]

In case you're curious (or confused), here's a brief chronology of (most of) Gan's Smart Cube releases:
2019: GAN 356 i (first smart "speed" cube)
2020: GAN 356 i Play (cheaper version, no gyroscope)
2020: GAN 356 i2 (improved version of original)
2021: GAN i Carry (budget version, no gyroscope, no rechargeable battery)
2021: MonsterGo AI (cheaper budget version, no gyroscope, no rechargeable battery)
2021: GAN 356 i3 (improved version of original, adjustable magnets)
2023: GAN i Carry S (improved budget version, no gyroscope, no rechargeable battery)
2023: GAN 12 ui Free Play (flagship options/turning)
2023: GAN Mini ui Free Play (flagship options/turning, smaller size)

[Peppermations]

At this point, these cubes be smarter than me

[MicahTheisPyraminx]

Please keep making weekly videos we all like it more than the shorts, so this is a step in the right direction.

Your videos are great

[aryasaktiflister_aw]

The smart cubes are probably the best part of GAN aside from flagshipping like everyone else. That app looks super fun and has so much data and statistics to see

[BIG_NIC_CUBER_OFFICIAL]

hi alex! these were some great smartcubes, they sound so awesome!
ooh, i hear you've got a competition coming up, and i hear you're gonna try out 5bld! so good luck!

[bavankarthik]

Gan is really just the apple of cubing
(Gan 13=iphone 14, Gan 14=iphone 15, Gan 12= iphone 13, Gan 12 ui= 13 pro max)

[CertifiedWeirdoLol]

These videos make me smile every time you post keep it up!

[cubedcommunities_mn]

It’s nice that they’re providing options so more people can be on the app and we can compete with less bots.

[pengusplayz]

9:54 I dont know HOW MUCH money I would give you for you to smile at the camera for 5 seconds straight without moving after saying that you don’t have any friends, and then screaming at the top of your lungs

[cubedcommunities_mn]

Huge differences between the two. They’re both good and so much fun!!

[popiejoepie]

z3cubing make a video where you dye the (primary) internals and try to dye the colored pieces aswell

[SebastianObjects]

Please do a 5x5 that looks like a scrambled 4x4!
Ive been waiting

[kavinesh_the_legend]

It would be cool if we solve the entire cube sub 10 in the beginner mode

[kostis_pro]

Do a video compering the gan 356 i3 vs the gan 12 ui Free Play. Because I have the i3 and I don't know if I should upgrade.

[StardustCubing]

Gan 12 smart cube = 120$
Would that make the Gan 14 smart cube = 140$

[MCMXI]

Super good vid as always. But wait...time to climb another 14er. The watch tan line is fading.

[DoofyCuber]

Cmon this is your 999th video just need one more 🎉

[Redx]

I had to do my Duolingo before he came for me, he notified at the middle of the video and I am typing this with the Italian keyboard

[cube-d]

We need a budget smartcube with gyroscope

[joelyjowell]

What about the 356 i3 ? Compared to the Ui .