The following pictures show n unit octagons packed inside the smallest known domino (with short side s).
1-2. 
s = 1 + √2 = 2.41421+
Trivial.
3. 
s = 3.51366+
Found by Aapo Lipponen
in July 2026.
4. 
s = 2 + 7√2/5 = 3.97989+
Found by Aapo Lipponen
in July 2026.
5. 
s = 13/6 + 3/√2 = 4.28798+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
6. 
s = (16 + 11√2)/7 = 4.50804+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
7.-8. 
s = 2 + 2√2 = 4.82842+
Trivial.
9. 
s = 8/3 + 2√2 = 5.49509+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
10. 
s = 3 + 2√2 = 5.82842+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
11. 
s = 16/5 + 2√2 = 6.02842+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
12. 
s = 6.31126+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
13. 
s = 6.51127+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
14. 
s = (21 + 13√2)/6 = 6.56412+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
15. 
s = (47 + 29√2)/13 = 6.77016+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
16. 
s = 7.10456+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
17.-18. 
s = 3 + 3√2 = 7.24264+
Trivial.
19. 
s = 7.77123+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
20. 
s = 8.03947+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
21. 
s = 8.21837+
Found by Bhavithran Ananthan
in July 2026.
22. 
s = 8.34004+
Found by Thomas Greenleaf
in June 2026.
23. 
s = 8.48865+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
24. 
s = 8.61577+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
25. 
s = 8.74630+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
26. 
s = 8.84027+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
27. 
s = 9.02232+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
28. 
s = 9.05076+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
29. 
s = 9.35715+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
30. 
s = 9.53259+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
31.-32. 
s = 4 + 4√2 = 9.65685+
Trivial.
33. 
s = 10.04653+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
34. 
s = 10.19975+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
35. 
s = 10.40742+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
36. 
s = 10.44975+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
37. 
s = 10.60461+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
38. 
s = 10.66599+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
39. 
s = 10.81844+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
40. 
s = 10.90099+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
41. 
s = 11.02660+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
42. 
s = 11.08248+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
43. 
s = 11.11641+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
44. 
s = 11.40858+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
45. 
s = 11.44253+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
46. 
s = 11.68038+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
47. 
s = 11.80335+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
48. 
s = 11.95272+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.
49.-50. 
s = 5 + 5√2 = 12.07107+
Found by Joshua Wolk
in September 2026.