A programmable cylinder-driven carton machine with forming and folding inwardly function comprises a rack, a tower, a column assembly, two long side box pasting working position assemblies, two short side box pasting working position assemblies, a spring tray and a programming device. The programmable cylinder-driven carton machine is characterized in that the tower is fixed on the rack, the column assembly is vertically fixed on a vertical connecting surface at the top of the tower, the long side box pasting working position assemblies are arranged at an interval and fixed on the rack and in front of the tower, and the short side box pasting working position assemblies are arranged at an interval, fixed on the rack and in front of the tower and are misaligned with the long side box pasting working position assemblies in a plane by a 90-degree angle. Since the programmable cylinder-driven carton machine is driven by the cylinder, and software program regulates the box pasting process through a programming device, the programmable cylinder-driven carton machine is simple in equipment, low in production cost, greatly improved in efficiency, full in folded edge, large in folded ear size and suitable for various product specifications, and has obvious green production benefit and great market needs.