Origami cranes are available in small, medium, large size, and mixed sizes.

Dimensions of origami cranes from Graceincrease are described using wingspan and height.

Height refers to the length from the bottom of origami crane to the top of its tail.

Wingspan refers to the length from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other wing.

Wingspan slightly varies depending on how widely you open origami cranes’ wings.
On example below, orange color origami crane (left) is open in half-open position. The purple origami crane (right) is opened in fully-opened position. Because purple origami crane’s wings are opened wider than the orange origami crane, it has the wider wingspan.

Dimensions of half-opened origami cranes:
Large Size – wingspan 5.6″ (14cm)
Medium Size – wingspan 3.6″ (9cm)
Small Size – wingspan 2.6″ (5cm)
Mixed Sizes – assortment of large, medium, and small sizes

Dimensions of fully-opened origami cranes:
Large Size – wingspan 6″ (15cm)
Medium Size – wingspan 4″ (10cm)
Small Size – wingspan 3″ (7.5cm)
Mixed Sizes – assortment of large, medium, and small sizes

Fully-opened shape and half-opened shape are referred to how widely the origami cranes’ wings are opened.

Traditionally, origami cranes are opened to fully-opened wing shape as shown below.

Fully Opened Origami Crane

Alternatively, origami cranes’ wings may be opened to half-open position as shown below.

Half-Open Origami Crane

To find out how to open origami cranes’ wings to each shapes, please refer to how to open origami cranes’ wings page.