Lego has released a $1,000, 9,023-piece Ultimate Collector Series (UCS) Death Star, which dethrones the UCS Millennium Falcon for the most expensive and largest Lego Star Wars set available, but which is best?
Of course, these two rank among the best Lego Star Wars sets available, in our opinion, but if Star Wars isn't necessarily your thing, you could check out the best Lego Marvel sets and best Lego space sets.
UCS Millennium Falcon versus UCS Death Star: Size and Dimensions
Since its release in 2017, the Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon has reigned supreme as the largest and highest piece count Lego Star Wars set on the market. That is, until the UCS Death Star came out in October 2025.
The Lego Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon measures at 8 x 33 x 23 inches (height x length x width) when finished and it comes with 7,541 pieces. These pieces build the model, which is a commanding centerpiece model, thanks to its impressive size, and put together several playable features. It has seven standing legs, so it doesn't need a display stand to be perfectly balanced.
- Millennium Falcon: 8 x 33 x 23 inches, 7,541 pieces, 10 minifigures
- Death Star: 28 x 32 x 11 inches, 9,023 pieces, 30 minifigures
If you thought that was impressive, wait until you check out the UCS Death Star. Measuring at 28 x 32 x 11 inches (height x width x depth), it has a larger total area than the Millennium Falcon, and with 9,023 pieces, it comes with nearly 1,500 more pieces. It also comes with 28 more minifigures (38 compared to 10) and the range is more satisfying, with different Luke Skywalkers and Han Solos, as well as Darth Vader, Obi-Wan, The Emperor, Chewbacca, Princess Leia and more.
If size is important to you, or at least a considerable factor in deciding which is better, then overall, you'd have to go with the UCS Death Star. It literally has more pieces, minifigures and takes up more space. However, we all know that size isn't the only thing to consider in a Lego set, and we'll get into what both sets offer, outside of sheer size alone, below.
UCS Millennium Falcon versus UCS Death Star: Design and Features
If the substance of a Lego set is a key factor in whether or not you get it, then you'll want to take note of what both sets offer. Perhaps surprisingly, then again, maybe not given the price tags, there's more than meets the eye with both sets. While they're both stand-out display models, they do have playable features.
The Millennium Falcon has plenty of movable parts and purpose-built spaces to fit minifigures inside. A lowerable boarding ramp, a concealed canon, removable hull panels, a cockpit with space for four minifigures with a removable canopy, seven standing legs, sensor dishes and laser canons all feature on the exterior.
Other features on the Millennium Falcon include, but are not limited to, an engine room, a hidden floor compartment, escape pod hatches, an engineering console, a fully rotating quad laser canon, a doorway with passageway decoration and more. All of this is included with the stunning detail of the overall look of this model when complete.
The Death Star is considerably different. That's because its interior is always on display as the set is a look inside the Death Star, as opposed to the exterior of the model. With this set, you get different rooms showcasing iconic scenes throughout the original trilogy. This includes, but is not limited to, the Emperor's Throne Room, the trash compactor room, the hangar, the tractor beam, which Obi-Wan deactivates, the room from where the laser to destroy Alderaan is fired, the roundtable where Darth Vader utters the immortal words, "I find your lack of faith disturbing" and more. An ideal set to build while watching the Star Wars movies in order, perhaps.
On top of the rooms, several playable features appear in this set, too. The trash compactor's walls move, there's a retractable bridge in the room with Luke and Leia's escape from Stormtroopers and there's a fully functional elevator. Interestingly, this Death Star set is a slice of the Death Star and quite literally a circle with a bit of depth and split into sections for rooms, whereas the Millennium Falcon is the complete ship with removable panels for interior play.
UCS Millennium Falcon versus UCS Death Star: Price
If you're on a budget, look away now. These sets are the two most expensive Lego Star Wars sets on the market, and both price tags are clear representation of the size, detail and collector-target audience of the sets.
- Millennium Falcon: $849.99 / £734.99
- Death Star: $999.99 / £899.99
The Millennium Falcon set cost $849.99 upon its release in 2017 and while there are occasionally Lego Star Wars deals to reduce this price tag, it does still cost this much. Unfortunately, the Death Star is even more expensive at $999.99 upon its release, and we're yet to see discounts on this set.
UCS Millennium Falcon versus UCS Death Star: Verdict
So, the 7,541-piece Millennium Falcon or the 9,023-piece Death Star, which is better? On the one hand, you have a spaceship, a complete model, jam-packed with detail, some fan-favorite minifigures and lots of hidden features and playable features, too. On the other hand, a larger set with more obvious playable options, with triple the minifigures and the recreation of several iconic scenes.
On balance, we think the UCS Millennium Falcon reigns supreme as the best Lego Star Wars set credits can buy. It's too stunning to ignore. 7,541 pieces is still a substantial number, and the volume of surprising and playable features all adds up. Not to mention, its retail price is $150 less, and it's a complete model, not just a slice or an inside look of the real thing.
We don't want to put you off the UCS Death Star set, and if you're a collector, you shouldn't be. But, we think the Millennium Falcon is just too much to ignore, and if you're weighing up these two titans of the Lego Star Wars world, the UCS Millennium Falcon is the best there is.
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