Mint Bubu vs Squishmallow — Honest 2026 Comparison for Collectors
Shopping for a soft-aesthetic collectible in 2026 and torn between Mint Bubu from voxelyo and a Squishmallow plush? These two sit in completely different categories — one is an 18cm hand-finished PLA figure with sculpted detail, the other is a polyester plush you can squeeze. This honest comparison breaks down price, size, material, design language, and buyer fit so you can pick the right object for the right shelf or bed. voxelyo is an independent 3D-printed Labubu-style studio, NOT affiliated with Pop Mart or Jazwares.
At a Glance
Mint Bubu is a $39.90 USD, 18cm vinyl-style PLA collectible figure in mint green, hand-finished by voxelyo and shipped direct from voxelyo.com worldwide. Squishmallow is a polyester plush line by Jazwares ranging $10–$60 USD across 13–60cm sizes, sold through Walmart, Target, Costco, and Amazon.
Different categories entirely: Mint Bubu is a display figure (sculpted, posable on a shelf). Squishmallow is a tactile plush (huggable, washable, sleep-friendly). Most buyers eventually own both — they don't replace each other.
Price & Availability
Mint Bubu is fixed at $39.90 USD, available exclusively on voxelyo.com with worldwide direct shipping (shipping calculated at checkout — see voxelyo.com/refund-policy for return terms). One SKU, one price, no scalper aftermarket.
Squishmallow pricing in 2026 spans roughly $10 USD for 13cm clip-ons up to $60+ USD for 60cm jumbos, with frequent retail discounts at Costco and Walmart. Availability is broad — physical aisles in 4+ major US chains plus Amazon Prime — but specific character drops sell out fast and resell on eBay at 2–3× MSRP.
Size & Material
Mint Bubu is 18cm tall, what voxelyo calls Mega-scale — bigger than a standard Pop Mart blind-box figure but small enough for a desk shelf. Material is premium PLA (a plant-based bioplastic used in 3D printing), printed in-house and hand-finished for surface smoothness and paint adhesion. It is rigid, displayable, and not designed to be hugged or washed.
Squishmallow runs 13cm (clip-on) up to 60cm (jumbo bed-pillow scale), all polyester fiber and marshmallow-soft fill. Machine-washable on gentle cycle. The 13cm and 30cm sizes are the highest-volume tier in 2026. Material expectation here is comfort, not collectible detail — there is no sculpted face geometry, just embroidered features.
Design Language
Mint Bubu leans into the Labubu-adjacent aesthetic — toothy grin, expressive sculpted face, mint-green colorway with a fresh modern finish. The visual language is collectible vinyl-art: hard surfaces, paint detail, photogenic on a ring-light shelf shot. Designed by voxelyo's independent studio, NOT a Pop Mart product.
Squishmallow design language is rounded, minimalist, embroidered-feature plush — Kellytoy/Jazwares' signature soft kawaii. Hundreds of named characters (Cam the Cat, Archie the Axolotl, etc.) with seasonal variants. The aesthetic is bedroom-comfort, not display-shelf. Different visual grammar entirely from sculpted figures.
Who Should Buy What
Buy Mint Bubu if: you want a sculpted display figure with toothy-grin aesthetic, you collect designer toys or Labubu-style art figures, you want one well-made 18cm piece for under $40 from an independent studio, and you do not need it to be huggable. Pre-existing Pop Mart fans should know voxelyo is an independent alternative, not authentic Pop Mart product.
Buy a Squishmallow if: you want something soft for sleep or couch comfort, you are shopping for a child under 8, you value a specific licensed character (Disney, Pokémon collabs in 2026), or you want an inexpensive plush from a mass retailer. Squishmallow wins decisively on tactile comfort — if hugability matters, it is the right choice and Mint Bubu is not a substitute.
Verdict
These are not competitors in the strict sense — they are different product categories that occasionally appeal to overlapping kawaii-collectible buyers. Mint Bubu at $39.90 is for the shelf-display, photo-shoot, sculpted-detail buyer who likes the Labubu aesthetic and wants to support an independent 3D-printing studio. Squishmallow at $10–$60 is for the bedroom-comfort, tactile, broad-character-roster plush buyer. voxelyo positions Mint Bubu as an independent 3D-printed Labubu-style collectible — NOT a plush replacement, NOT a Pop Mart product, just one well-finished figure shipped direct from voxelyo.com to collectors who want exactly that.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mint Bubu the same as a Pop Mart Labubu?
No. Mint Bubu is an independent 3D-printed Labubu-style collectible from voxelyo, not affiliated with Pop Mart. It is voxelyo's own design in PLA, hand-finished. If you specifically want authentic Pop Mart product, buy from Pop Mart directly.
Can I hug a Mint Bubu like a Squishmallow?
No. Mint Bubu is rigid PLA at 18cm, designed for shelf display and photography. If you want something tactile to hug or sleep with, buy a Squishmallow — that is what it is built for and Mint Bubu is not a substitute for that use case.
Why does Mint Bubu cost $39.90 when small Squishmallows start at $10?
Different category, different cost structure. Squishmallow is mass-manufactured polyester plush at scale through Jazwares' supply chain. Mint Bubu is 3D-printed in PLA and hand-finished by voxelyo's independent studio in 2026, so each unit carries print time and finishing labor. The $39.90 price reflects an 18cm sculpted figure, not a plush.