People · United States
Benjamin Cai
4×4 · top 12.9% of 83,917 all-time · competing since May 2024 · 2024CAIB02
Benjamin Cai has been competing for 2 years. His best event is the 4×4: a personal-best single of 40.67, set at WisconsiNxN 2025, puts him in the top 12.9% of the 83,917 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,907th in the United States. Across 4 competitions since May 2024, he has put 64 official solves on the record across five events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 52.78 in May 2024 to 13.91, a 74% improvement. Benjamin has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×4 | 40.67 | 54.76 | top 12.9% | 1,907 / 19,072 | |
| 3×3 | 13.91 | 17.67 | top 20.6% | 11,136 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 4.76 | 6.58 | top 36.3% | 14,485 / 40,951 | |
| 5×5 | 1:51.51 | 2:03.44 | top 43.7% | 3,579 / 9,401 | |
| 6×6 | 5:00.86 | 5:28.41 | early days — 3 solves | 3,274 / 4,196 |
Percentile against all competitors ever ranked in each event, a fairer measure than raw rank, because the pools differ by a factor of ten.
The line so far
Best single per competition, 3×3. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 19 Jul 2025First sub-15 3×3: 14.07 at WisconsiNxN 2025.
- 19 Jul 2025Four personal bests in one day at WisconsiNxN 2025.
- 7 Dec 2024First sub-30 3×3: 19.06 at 4x4 by Four Madison Lakes 2024.
- 7 Dec 2024First sub-20 3×3: 19.06 at 4x4 by Four Madison Lakes 2024.
- 7 Dec 2024Three personal bests in one day at 4x4 by Four Madison Lakes 2024.
- 18 May 2024First competition: Chicago Area Twist Spring A 2024. A 52.78 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- WisconsiNxN 2025 · 19 Jul 2025 — 4 personal bests set
- 4x4 by Four Madison Lakes 2024 · 7 Dec 2024 — 3 personal bests set
- Ackerman Spring 2024 · 15 Jun 2024 — 1 personal best set
- Chicago Area Twist Spring A 2024 · 18 May 2024
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · top X% compares against everyone ever ranked in that event, which is fairer than raw rank because event pools differ tenfold.
The circuit
The people whose scorecards keep turning up next to his.
- Adam Schwenn — met in 15 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
- Henry Lichner — met in 15 rounds, never finished ahead
- Lucas Lippman-Bruno — met in 15 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-40 4×4 single — 10,180 people have one; it is 0.67 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 1.91 away.
Targets move as he improves.