Do SAMLA boxes fit in my Kallax?

The honest answer surprises people: most SAMLA boxes do NOT fit Kallax cubes. Pick your box and furniture for the truth — before you buy.

Enter your setup

Furniture

FurnitureOpening width × depth.

Clear height

Kallax cube: 33. Billy: your shelf spacing.

SAMLA box

BoxWidth × depth × height. Measure your box — sizes vary.

Use positive measurements and valid numbers.

IKEA · FIT CHECK

Boxes that fit

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Hand-picked for this exact result — no generic lists.

SAMLA boxes are wider than Kallax cubes — this is the #1 IKEA mismatch.

Kallax cubes are 33 cm.
SAMLA 22 L is 39 cm wide. It does not fit. Really.
Billy is 26 cm deep.
SAMLA 22 L is 28 cm deep — it fits the width but sticks out 2 cm.
Measure your actual box.
IKEA tweaks dimensions; the stamp on the bottom wins.
Consider KUGGIS instead.
IKEA's KUGGIS boxes are sized for Kallax cubes.

One concrete case, with the assumptions spelled out.

Box 39 cm wide vs 33 cm opening: doesn't fit. On a Billy shelf it fits the width but protrudes 2 cm.

ƒ(x)fits if box W ≤ opening W, box D ≤ shelf D, box H ≤ clear H