Cubits are ores in the Mixelverse that give Mixels the power to Mix, Max, and Murp. They are the central element of the franchise.

Appearance

A Cubit is a cuboid ore with two square faces and four equal rectangular faces.

Each square face shows six triangular panels of color. The layout follows two diagonals and a horizontal line through the center, creating four isosceles triangles, with the left and right ones further split into right triangles.

The rectangular faces extend this pattern. Those next to the right triangles are split into two smaller rectangles, while those next to the isosceles triangles stay solid.

In Rainbow Cubits each triangular panel on the square faces has a different color, arranged red, orange, yellow, green, cyan and purple in counter-clockwise order on the front and in reverse on the back. The rectangular faces follow this scheme with split rectangles showing two colors that match the nearest right triangles and solid ones matching the color of the nearest isosceles triangles. Other Cubit types, whether one-tribe or two-tribe, keep the same structure but use only two alternating colors across the six panels while keeping the same layout. One-tribe Cubits are colored with two shades from a single tribe’s palette, typically the dominant pair though not exclusively, while Two-tribe Cubits are colored with one shade from each tribe, most often their primary colors.

Mixing Sequences

When Mixels try to Mix using a Cubit, a Mixing sequence often occurs. This happens before the actual Mixing and often before the on-screen label shows the combination type. During this sequence, Mixels may change physically or interact with different elements before they combine. While these sequences are mainly visual effects for the audience, Mixels can perceive and experience them as well^[1]. In other cases, Mixing happens almost instantly, with only simple effects like dust, flashes, or splashes.

Name	Image	Appearance	Result
Mixer		Coconapple Mixels.com	Seismo & Zorch Mix
Giant Arm		Hot Lava Shower	Infernites Max
Bowling Pins		Cookironi	Cragsters Max
Fire	1 2	Cookironi Mixel Moon Madness!	Infernites Max Globert & Flain Mix
Giant Chickens		Electrock	Cragsters Max Electroids Max
Cloud Lightning	1 2 3	Nixels Mixels.com Mixel Moon Madness!	Flain & Seismo Mix Niksput & Flamzer Mix Burnard & Teslo Mix
Cannons		Murp	Flain & Krader Murp
Calliope		Pothole Mixels.com	Zaptor & Vulk Mix
Crude Drawings		Mailman	Cragsters Max
Sunflower		Changing a Lightbulb	Electroids Max
Popcorn		Rockball Calling All Mixels Mixels.com	Flain & Krader Mix Seismo & Vulk Mix Shuff & Zorch Mix
Trimmer		Wrong Colors	Gobba & Flurr Mix
Swirls	1 2 3	Bar-B-Cubes The Quest for the Lost Mixamajig Every Knight Has Its Day	Slumbo & Vulk Mix Volectro & Krader Mix Mondo Mixes Ultra-Miximum Max Borers Mix Crunch Doodles Mix MCPD Max Camillot & Booger Mix Camillot, Booger, Banjoe & Wott Mix Camillot & Jamzy Mix Royal Mix Maximum Mix
Golf Club		Snow Half Pipe Mixels.com	Flurr & Kraw Mix
Tea Cup		Hamlogna Conveyorbelt Mixels.com	Lunk & Tentro Mix
Drama Masks		Vaudeville Fun	Kraw & Gobba Mix
Vacuum		Fang Gang Log Toss Mixels.com	Slumbo & Flain Murp
Fireworks		Elevator Mixels.com	Lunk & Tentro Mix
Balloons	1 2	Epic Comedy Adventure Mixels.com Calling All Mixels (Unused)	Flain & Teslo Mix
Cymbals		Murp Romp	Scorpi & Glurt Murp
Video Game		Murp Romp	Torts & Footi Mix
Giant Foot	1 2	Murp Romp Glorp Corp Max	Glomp & Hoogi Mix Glorp Corp Max
Top		Mixels.com Calling All Mixels (Unused)
Tornado	1 2	Mixels.com Calling All Mixels (Unused) Mixel Moon Madness!	Nurp-Naut & Glomp Mix
Cake	1 2	Mixels.com Calling All Mixels (Unused) Mixels Rush
Shuffle		Mixels.com
Cubit Wheel		Calling All Mixels
Mixing Bowl		Calling All Mixels
Hydraulic Press	1 2 3	Infernites MAX! Mixel Moon Madness! Mixels Rush	Infernites Max Meltus & Burnard Murp 1 Meltus & Burnard Murp 2
Concrete Mixer		Cragsters MAX!	Cragsters Max
Chemistry	1 2	Electroids MAX! Mixels Rush	Electroids Max
Venus Flytrap		Jawg & Lunk Murp	Lunk & Jawg Murp
Turntables		Gobba & Tentro Mix!	Gobba & Tentro Mix
Hand Tools		Scorpi & Torts Mix	Torts & Scorpi Mix
Magic Trick		Wiztastics Max!	Wiztastics Max
Buzz Saw		Mixel Moon Madness!	Meltus & Burnard Mix
Rolling Pin	1 2	Mixel Moon Madness! Lixers Max in the Kitchen!	Infernites Max Lixers Max
Planetary Pendulum		Mixel Moon Madness!	Orbitons Max
Air Pump		Mixel Moon Madness!	Niksput & Burnard Mix
Plungers		Mixel Moon Madness!	Rokit & Burnard Mix Nurp-Naut & Meltus Mix
Cymbal-Banging Monkey		Mixel Moon Madness!	Rokit & Meltus Mix
Mechanical Hands		Mixel Moon Madness!	Burnard & Nurp-Naut Mix
Disco Ball		Mixel Moon Madness!	Glowkies Max
Pixelation		The Quest for the Lost Mixamajig	Jinky & Kamzo Mix
Ball Spinning		Niksput and Burnard Mix	Niksput & Burnard Mix 2
Art Supplies		Snoof and Tungster Mix!	Snoof & Tungster Mix
Crusher Robot		Junkyard Go-Kart Murp	Jinky & Chilbo Murp
Mallets		The Weldos MAX at Work!	Weldos Max
Morphs		Nixel, Nixel, Go Away	Gummo & Hurtz Mix Nindjas Max Voltz, Hurtz & Thornee Mix

Traits

Supply

• Average-sized, usable Cubits are natural ores extracted from larger Cubits located in various places across Planet Mixel, most notably Mixel Mountain. Extraction can require specialized tools, such as Cubit Collectors, or simply striking the larger Cubit with enough force to release many smaller ones at once. The origin of these larger Cubits is unknown, though the Mixelverse contains multiple giant Cubits of various types scattered throughout space^[2], suggesting a possible extraterrestrial source.
• Cubits are common among Mixels and usually accessible, but each individual only has a limited supply. Because of this, they are treated as a valuable resource, often kept for special occasions, close friends, or emergencies, though they are just as often used for everyday tasks or for fun. Some tribes build outposts to replenish their stock, often protected by Cubit Defense Towers, while others, such as the Orbitons^[3], keep them safely stored in glass cases for emergencies. Mixels are also very protective of their Cubits, and even when Major Nixel sends Nixels to steal them, such attempts almost always fail. Rainbow Cubits, while never confirmed to be rarer, appear to be scarce since they only show up in the final two minisodes of Season 1. In later episodes, however, they became more common and were sometimes the only Cubits used in entire episodes, such as Every Knight Has Its Day.
• Cubits are a finite resource. The Nixels, aware of this, have repeatedly tried to steal or destroy them to prevent Mixels from Mixing. In one instance, they claimed to have seized 99.999% of Mixopolis’s Cubits, leaving behind only one. If accurate, this would imply roughly 10,000 Cubits existed at the time, though the percentage may have been an approximation given by Major Nixel.

Nature

• Cubits come in various color-coded types, each determining which Mixels can use them to Mix. Some are compatible with only one tribe and are usually, though not always, intended for forming Maxes. Others are compatible with two specific tribes and are generally meant for creating Mixes between members of those tribes. In most episodes, these one-tribe and two-tribe Cubits work only when all participating Mixels belong to the matching tribes, meaning Mixels from other tribes cannot use them. However, in the series finale, they were shown working as long as at least one Mixel was compatible^[4], which is most likely an animation error. There are also Rainbow Cubits, which any Mixel from any tribe can use. These can also be used to Mix Mixamals and even inanimate objects.
• In Epic Comedy Adventure, it is shown that when Cubits lose their color, they disintegrate into fragments and become unusable.
• In Nixel, Nixel, Go Away, it is revealed that Cubits contain pure liquid essence necessary for their functionality, which can be extracted using specialized tools.
• In the Electroids Game, when two Cubits of different colors collide, they produce a strong repulsion. However, this is the only instance of such a phenomenon being shown, and it may not always occur.

Functions

• Throughout the franchise, the Cubits’ primary ability and purpose has been to enable Mixing. A single Cubit, or occasionally several^[5], can combine certain life forms into one or more^[6] larger and more powerful creatures. Mixels are the most notable users of Cubits, but they are not the only ones; Mixamals share this ability as well. Cubits can also combine inanimate objects to create larger constructs such as Cubit Defense Towers and Cubit Collectors. Cubits can produce different types of combinations beyond the standard Mix, such as a Max (when three Mixels from the same tribe Mix) or a Murp (when Mixing goes wrong). This ability has made Cubits central to Mixels’ daily life and a defining aspect of their identity. It is used for problem-solving, sharing resources such as food and clothing, recreational activities, self-defense, and even certain medical procedures.
• A unique ability of Rainbow Cubits is curing Nixelized Mixels and restoring their colors. This can be done with a standard-sized Rainbow Cubit to cure nearby Mixels, or by striking a giant Rainbow Cubit with enough force to release a burst of color that restores all Mixels within range.
• While only demonstrated by Nixels, Cubits can also serve as a power source, containing enough energy to launch a missile, whether or not they still have their colors.

Drawbacks

• One of the most well-known drawbacks of using a Cubit is the possibility of creating a Murp, a strange, uncontrollable, and sometimes dangerous combination with no practical benefit. The exact cause of Murps has never been consistently explained. They often occur when one or more Mixels are stressed or unwilling to Mix, but can also happen without an apparent reason. The Narrator has mentioned that successful Mixing requires proper execution, including knowing how, why, and when to Mix, and that an improperly executed Mix can result in a Murp.
• Color-coded Cubits require specific Mixels to form a Mix. If a Mixel possesses a Cubit whose colors do not match either their own tribe or the tribe of the Mixel they wish to Mix with, the Cubit will have no effect^[7].
• Despite the Cubit’s versatility and its ability to combine not only Mixels but also Mixamals and objects, its use is not universal. Nixels are unable to activate Cubits under any circumstance, even when painted to resemble Mixels^[8]. Some Nixels have described this limitation as unfair^[9], a view that may partly explain their hostility toward both Cubits and Mixels.
• In many instances, Cubits expire after activation, making them single-use items and leaving Mixels weaker once their supply runs out. In rarer cases, however, Cubits remain intact and can be reused, as shown with the Nindjas Max in Nixel, Nixel, Go Away.
• Cubits can be reverse-engineered for use against Mixels, as shown when the Nixels created “I-Cubits” by extracting the Cubits’ liquid essence and reversing their osmosis, causing the Cubits to absorb color from Mixels instead of enabling Mixing.

Related Objects

Cubit Collectors

Main article: Cubit Collectors

In Calling All Mixels, Cubit Collectors are mining machines that function as the central structures of Cubit Outposts. They extract and store average-sized Cubits, originating from a single fossilized giant Cubit. Each Collector can be upgraded twice, which increases its production rate, storage capacity, and the number of available tower sites. Nixels frequently attack Cubit Collectors to disrupt Cubit gathering and steal stored resources. However, damaged Collectors can be repaired when resources are available, allowing them to regain health and maintain operation. Three Cubit Collectors are known: Vac-Hammer, located in Infernite Land; Mt. Brushmore, located in Cragster Land; and Astrowhisk, located in Electroid Land. Construction requires Cubits along with specific ingredients.

Cubit Defense Towers

Main article: Cubit Defense Towers

In Calling All Mixels, Cubit Defense Towers are structures within Cubit Outposts designed primarily to protect Cubit Collectors from Nixel attacks. They are constructed on designated tower sites using Cubits and specific ingredients obtained from Gift Boxes or mission rewards. Each tower can be upgraded twice, enhancing its offensive and defensive capabilities. Once deployed, towers automatically attack nearby Nixels with abilities that vary by type. They may be relocated to other tower sites or dismantled to recover a portion of their ingredients. Known Cubit Defense Towers include Bonflowers, Lavanuts, Cart Crashers, Snail Mail, Bubble Busters, and Shockotrons.

Cubit Ball

Main article: Cubit Ball

Cubit Balls are spherical versions of Cubits. They can be used to split apart a Mix, “murpify” a Mixel during a game of Murpball, or function like a regular Cubit to Mix two Mixels, provided both belong to the same team.

I-Cubit

Main article: I-Cubit

I-Cubits are devices created by King Nixel, designed to drain a Mixel’s colors and transform them into a zombie-like state. They were made after he scammed the citizens of Mixopolis into handing over their Cubits, from which he extracted their liquid essence and, as he described, modified by “reversing the osmosis of their sub-molecular maxillary.” The altered Cubits were then redistributed as I-Cubits, deceptively offered back to Mixels in place of their originals. This scheme nearly enabled him to conquer the planet until it was stopped by Booger’s interference.

Set Information

For the first five series, Cubits played a major role in the show but were not included as official LEGO pieces in the sets. They appeared in official LEGO stopmotion videos, depicted using a 2×2 plate topped with four 1×1 tiles in two colors, indicating which one or two tribes could use the Cubit.

In 2015, Series 6 introduced an official Cubit as a flat 2×2 tile included exclusively with Gurggle’s set. It was designed to resemble a Rainbow Cubit, featuring six triangular panels in different colors. Rather than being printed, the purple panel uses an optical illusion created by small red and blue dots that appear purple from a distance.

Despite its release, the official piece was not used in stop-motion videos. Series 6 videos continued to feature the older, custom-made Cubits, while 2016 videos omitted them entirely. The piece later appeared as an Easter egg in The LEGO Movie 2, incorporated into the back of a Unikitty-themed prop^[10].

Trivia

• “Cubit” is a real term that originally referred to an ancient unit of length, which was approximately the length of a forearm.
• Cubits of the same type have occasionally appeared in different colors across various appearances.
  • On Mixels.com, the Electroid, Cragster, Wiztastic, and Spikel Cubits are depicted in colors that differ from their appearances in the show and concept art. The Electroid Cubit uses only yellow shades without light blue, the Cragster Cubit appears in lighter gray without black, the Wiztastic Cubit features only purple shades without blue, and the Spikel Cubit uses only tan shades without brown.
  • In Elevator, the Frosticon/Flexer Cubits use blue instead of the cyan seen in other episodes.
  • In Nixel, Nixel Go Away, the Infernite Cubit uses orange instead of the dark red seen in other episodes.
  • In LEGO stopmotion videos, various Cubits appear in different colors than in the show. For example, the Electroid Cubit uses orange instead of the light blue seen in the TV series.
• Some previously seen Cubits have been reused for other Cubit types, even though their colors do not always match the originals.
  • In Nixel, Nixel, Go Away, previously seen Fang Gang/Flexer Cubits were reused for both some Flexer and Nindja Cubits. Additionally, Squiddo’s purported Flexer Cubit resembles the Infernite Cubit from the same episode.
  • In the stopmotion episodes, the Lixer Cubit and Muncho Cubit are recycled from Electroid and Wiztastic Cubits, respectively, even though the Munchos lack blue elements.
• On Mixels.com, three Cubits from enigmatic tribes are featured: two appear in the Electroids Game, one lavender and one pink, while a third, orange Cubit appears in the Infernites Game and bears a slight resemblance to the Flexer Cubit.
• The Lixers, Weldos, MCPD, Medivals, Mixies, Pyrratz, Medix, Trashoz, and Newzers are the only tribes whose Cubits never appeared in the show.
  • However, the Lixer and Weldo Cubits did appear in stopmotion episodes.
• In the 2016 stopmotion episodes, all Mixels were able to Mix without the use of a Cubit, possibly for the sake of simplicity.
  • This is also seen in Every Knight Has Its Day, where Crunch Doodles managed to Mix on their own.
• In Calling All Mixels, there’s a glitch that lets players get unlimited Cubits for free. To use it, redeem any and as many Mixels’ in-booklet codes, close the game, and repeat. To prevent Cubits from being deducted between sessions, collect at least one Cubit from a Cubit Collector before exiting.

Gallery

Main article: Cubits/Gallery

Sources and References

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Cubits	Mix Max Murp
Food	Coconapple Cookironi Ice Cream Hamlogna Sandwich Hamlogna Conveyor Belt Zap Zaps Bar-B-Cubes Rock Pops Plowers Cake Cupcake Strawberries Barbecue Rocks Popcorn Mixmallows Wienie Burgers Crater Tots Rokit Sauce Oxy Juice Pizza Coffee Donuts Soda Lollipop
Sports	Digging Rockball Mixelball Slingshot Snowboarding Log Toss Fetch the Cubit The Soccer Championship of the World Basketboard Volleyball Murpball
Ceramic Figurines	Piranharex Porcucobra Tigerscorp Teddy Butterfly Dragocat Bunnyram Beel
Other	Gift Boxes Cubit Collectors Vac-Hammer Mt. Brushmore Astrowhisk Cubit Defense Towers Bonflowers Lavanuts Cart Crashers Snail Mail Bubble Busters Shockotrons Fire Sprinkler Rockytop Roller Slate Kaboombox Neon Noodle Crystals Ballooñata Totems Mucks Potholes Pipe Trees Popsicle Trees Sunflower Elevators Cloud Ship Mix Festival Wiztastics Show Lightbulb Illnesses "Oh, schmixel!" Lava Slide Moon Pod Campcube Gravity Plug Forest Freeze Nixelstorm Ultimate Nixelator King Nixel's Airship The Chosen One Egg Pod Maximum Mixel Mixamajig Mixamajig Key Go-Kart The Mixels Movie Mix TV Cubit Ball Mixing, So That's How It's Done! Mixopolis Vehicles Bus Royal Coach Cell Phone The Nindja Chronicles I-Cubit