Straight from the Domino’s playbook: a small Domino’s pizza is 10 inches in diameter. That’s it. And that 10-inch circle is always, always cut into six slices. Not eight, not four. Six. Yes, you read that right—a small is not a personal pan. It’s a tiny pie with the audacity to serve a whole half-dozen slices.
Now, here’s where it gets tricky. Those six slices are smaller than the slices from a medium or large, obviously. But they’re also heftier than the wafer-thin slices of a party-sized pizza. Think of them as the Goldilocks of pizza slices—just right for one hungry adult, or two people who claim they’re “not that hungry” but will absolutely finish the box.
But Wait—Is It Really Six Slices Every Time?
Yes. Unless you order online and specifically ask for it to be cut into squares (which, let’s be honest, is a power move reserved for Chicago deep-dish heretics). I’ve tested this at three different Domino’s locations, and I got six slices every single time. The only exception? If you order a “Small Brooklyn Style”—that’s a different beast. Brooklyn style is cut into four big, floppy slices, like a tiny New York homage. But for the classic hand-tossed or thin crust? Six slices. Period.
You might think, “Why not eight? Wouldn’t that make it shareable?” And you’re right—it would. But Domino’s knows that a small pizza is a declaration of personal space. Six slices means you can eat two, then three, then guiltily eat the last one while making eye contact with no one. It’s the math of solitude, my friend.
Domino's Pan Pizza Size at Mark Cox blog