Best Mattresses for Adjustable Beds (2023)

An adjustable bed frame is an automated bed foundation that can elevate your head and feet with the push of a button. Adjustable beds are a trendy choice for young and old alike. People use them to relieve pain, watch TV, and boost relaxation and comfort in bed.

To help you choose the right mattress, we’ve compiled a list of the best mattresses for adjustable beds that are compatible with adjustable bed frames. Also, you can find out how to choose the right one in our buyer’s guide.

Best Mattresses for Adjustable Beds

• Editor’s Pick – Helix Midnight Luxe
• Best Mattress for Couples – Nectar
• Best Mattress for Heavy People – Titan Plus
• Best Mattress for Back Pain – Saatva Solaire
• Best Mattress for Pressure Relief – Nolah Signature 12″
• Best Innerspring Mattress – DreamCloud Premier
• Best Mattress for Budget Shoppers – Brooklyn Signature Hybrid
• Best Luxury Mattress – WinkBeds GravityLux
• Best Memory Foam Mattress – Leesa
• Best Mattress for Side Sleepers – Puffy

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Helix Midnight Luxe

Not only can the Helix Midnight Luxe be used on an adjustable frame, it’s also a very well-rounded mattress that will appeal to many types of sleepers.

We give it a 9.5/10 score for cooling, a performance that signals relief for regular night sweats and hot flashes related to menopause. The Midnight Luxe’s hybrid design combines features including a built-in cooling cover and gel-infused foam in addition to an airflow-friendly layer of innerspring coils.

Medium firmness (5/10) and solid scores in spine alignment (9/10) and pressure relief (8.5/10) are promising signs for side sleepers and some back sleepers.

Read our full Helix Midnight Luxe mattress review. You might also be interested in our list of the best cooling mattresses and best mattresses for menopause.

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Nectar

If you and your partner are in the market for an adjustable bed, then you’ll want to make sure you purchase a mattress that’s not only compatible with the base, but also with the two of you. We highly recommend the Nectar as an affordable yet high-quality mattress that does a good job of isolating motion and responding to your movements. 

As far as isolating motion goes, we gave the Nectar an 8.5/10. This means that when your partner tosses and turns, or gets out of bed for a glass of water, you’re less likely to be disturbed by their movements on your side of the mattress. Responsiveness measures how well a mattress allows you to move around without feeling stuck. 

The Nectar mattress comes with a generous 365-night sleep trial and a lifetime warranty. 

Read our full Nectar mattress review. Also, see our best mattresses for couples.

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Titan Plus

If you weigh 230 pound or more it’s very important that you find a mattress that will provide you with the right amount of support. In addition to being compatible with adjustable beds, the Titan Plus was designed and manufactured specifically with plus-size sleepers in mind.

This hybrid from Brooklyn Bedding contains three foam layers, one of which is made with TitanFlex foam—a patented material that helps provide pressure relief and responsiveness. In addition to those three foam layers, the Titan Plus has a pocket coil core that helps reinforce the mattress structure and distribute your body weight evenly across the surface, so that no one area sags excessively.

The Titan Plus can support up to 1,000 lbs, meaning you can comfortably sleep on it without worrying about affecting the structural integrity of the mattress.

Read our full Titan Plus mattress review. You can also see our best mattresses for heavy people.

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Saatva Solaire

The Saatva Solaire is a luxury adjustable airbed made using high-quality materials and designed to support many different types of sleepers, including people with back pain. The 5-zone Talalay latex layer delivers added lumbar support, encouraging proper spine alignment and healthy sleep posture. With 50 firmness levels, you can easily find the right body alignment and cushion.

While the Solaire can be paired with almost any adjustable base, Saatva designed the Lineal adjustable base with their mattress in mind. The Lineal adjustable base comes with a massage feature for head, leg, or full-body wave massage, under-bed lighting, and a one-touch remote control with customizable settings comparable to Sleep Number beds.

Read our full Saatva Solaire mattress review. Also, see our best mattresses for back pain.

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Nolah Signature 12″

How well a mattress scores on our pressure relief test indicates how well it supports sensitive areas of your body, like the hips and shoulders. We gave the Nolah Signature a 9.25/10 for pressure relief, as the contouring AirFoam and high-resilience support foam did a great job of keeping our tester’s hips and shoulders nice and cushioned. 

The Nolah Signature will work with any adjustable bed, but Nolah offers several of their own if you’re looking to buy everything at once. The Nolah Adjustable Base has a massage feature, built-in USB chargers, and programmable positions, while the Nolah Ultimate Adjustable Smart Base has all of these features and also backs up towards the wall when inclined, so you can always reach the nightstand.

Nolah mattresses are covered by a limited lifetime warranty and offer a 120-night sleep trial. Nolah’s bases are covered by a 10-year warranty.

Read our full Nolah Signature mattress review.

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DreamCloud Premier

For those of you who love a traditional innerspring mattress, the DreamCloud Premier hybrid features an 8.5″ layer of targeted-support coils complemented by multiple foam layers plus a cashmere blend cover. Placing this mattress on an adjustable base makes it even easier to sleep soundly and elevated.

Couples will enjoy the DreamCloud Premier mattress’s motion isolation and responsiveness; both of you can toss and turn without feeling each other’s movements or waking yourself up. 

This durable mattress is built to last you for years: it even comes with a lifetime warranty. Unsure if this is the bed for you? Try it out during your year-long, 365-night sleep trial.

Read our full DreamCloud Premier mattress review. Also, see our roundup of best innerspring mattresses.

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Brooklyn Signature Hybrid

Back, stomach, side, and combination—all kinds of sleepers can get a solid night of rest on this memory foam and coil hybrid mattress, which comes in three firmness options to accommodate every position and preference. The bed not only boasts customizable support, but it also comes in at a budget-friendly price point, earning a spot on our roundup of best mattresses under $1,000. Brooklyn pulls off the rare high-quality/low-price double play by manufacturing all its products in-house, so there are no middleman costs.

Back pain sufferers are just one of the many groups that have gravitated toward this mattress due to its impressive ability to provide good spine alignment and pressure relief. Its pocketed coils provide good lumbar support, while the upper foam layers cradle the curves of your body, keeping you in a neutral position and relieving any tension at your pressure points.

The mattress works well on any type of support system, including adjustable bases. If you really want to optimize the Brooklyn’s back pain relief, try the brand’s similarly well-priced Ascension Ultra-Adjustable Power Base, which allows you to set the position of the mattress.

Read our full Brooklyn Signature Hybrid mattress review, or see our roundup of best affordable mattresses.

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WinkBeds GravityLux

The WinkBeds GravityLux’s AirCell™ Memory Foam creates an extremely luxurious, pressure-relieving mattress suitable for all sleeping positions. Its unique formula does a great job of keeping your spine properly aligned to prevent back pain.

Scoring almost all 9/10s for our 14 different testing categories, this is an editor’s dream mattress that covers all the bases—pressure relief, cooling, edge support, and more. It’s compatible with a wide range of platforms, including the Adjustable WinkBase.

WinkBeds’ GravityLux mattress comes with a full lifetime warranty and 120-night sleep trial. While it’s priced slightly more than others on this list, it comes with a ton of great features, like a Tencel cover and CertiPUR-US certified foam.

Read our full WinkBeds GravityLux mattress review. Also, see our roundup of best luxury mattresses.

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Leesa

The Leesa Original mattress is one of the highest-performing mattresses we’ve ever tested, earning a stunning 8.5/10 in all 14 of our test categories. With a medium-firm firmness that’s preferred by most sleepers—and works for most sleep positions—the mattress is a favorite among those who like the contouring feel of memory foam and could do without the high bounce of innerspring coils.

The Leesa’s firmness level and foam construction help make it a good mattress for pressure relief, as it cradles pressure points and prevents tension for building up—particularly in sleepers under 230 lbs. It also boasts impressive spine alignment; in our testing, we found the bed’s foam layers helped maintain a straight line from the base of the spine to the neck when in a sideline position.

If you sleep with a partner, you’ll also find this to be an excellent bed due to its high marks for motion transfer. Couples can sleep peacefully knowing the effects of their movements are unlikely to wake their partner on the opposite side of the bed.

Leesa sells an adjustable base that’s compatible with this bed. You can also use it with any type of foundation except for a box spring or a slatted foundation with slats wider than 3”.

Read our full Leesa mattress review. You can also check out our roundup of best memory foam mattresses.

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Puffy

Adjustable bases work well for back and side sleepers alike, though some base positions might be less comfortable for sleeping on your side. That said, the Puffy mattress will remain comfortable regardless of your sleep position—it’s a five-layer memory foam mattress with a medium-firm firmness that provides a great balance of comfort and support.

In our testing the Puffy earned a near-perfect score for spine alignment and also showed out when it came to pressure relief, which is critical for side-sleeping comfort and pain mitigation. These are just two of the many reasons we recommend this one to people with back and joint aches.

For a memory foam mattress, it defies stereotypes by sleeping relatively cool and boasting fantastic edge support, which means you can spread out to the edges of this mattress without worry about sagging. Puffy works with most foundations, box springs, and adjustable bases, including the brand’s Serenity Adjustable Base.

Read our full Puffy mattress review. You can also see our best mattresses for side sleepers.

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How to Choose a Mattress for an Adjustable Bed Frame

Buying a new mattress can be a daunting process. We’ve compiled our adjustable beds guide to help you decide if an adjustable mattress is right for you and to guide you in choosing the best one for your needs.

In this buyer’s guide, we’ll go over the following:

• Benefits of Adjustable Bed Frames
• What to Look for in the Best Adjustable Beds
• Frequently Asked Questions

Benefits of Adjustable Bed Frames

Adjustable bed frames are comfortable and handy for watching TV or getting into or out of bed. But these aren’t the only benefits of adjustable beds.

Related: Best Adjustable Bed Frames

Good for Couples

Adjustable bed frames are a great fit for couples when you opt for a split king base and mattress. This way, each partner can find the adjustable comfort that works best for them. The one downside of adjustable bases for couples is that the noise from repositioning could wake the other partner.

Related: Best Mattresses for Couples

Help with Sleep Disorders

Adjustable bed frames provide relief for a variety of sleep disorders, including

• Sleep apnea: For sleep apnea patients, the soft tissue lining the back of the throat collapses when lying down. Staying somewhat elevated uses gravity to keep the breathing passage open.
• Insomnia: Some people will find themselves more comfortable when sleeping on an adjustable mattress base, helping them sleep more easily.
• Snoring: Sleeping with their upper body slightly elevated provides relief for many people who struggle with snoring. Adjustability helps you find a position that keeps airways open.

Related: Best Mattresses for Sleep Apnea

Pain Relief

Older adults and those with chronic pain can use adjustable mattresses to reduce pressure at painful areas. Adjustable beds are great for those with stiff joints, arthritis, and back or neck pain.

What to Look for in a Mattress for an Adjustable Bed

Compatibility

Unfortunately, not all mattresses are compatible with adjustable frames. Most memory foam, latex, and hybrid mattresses will work on an adjustable frame, but certain innerspring mattresses will not. A traditional innerspring design with coils that move as a single unit probably won’t have enough flex to bend at an angle.

On the other hand, some innerspring beds are specially designed to be compatible. The best way to be sure is to check the product specifications and warranty before buying, especially if you want to pair it with an adjustable bed frame.

Related: Understanding Mattress Warranties

Mattress Size

While a single adult might do just fine on a twin XL mattress, queen size mattresses and larger are the most popular choice for adjustable beds. This is largely due to larger mattresses working best for couples or for those who like to spread out. A king size mattress is also a great choice for couples who toss and turn or need more space between them.

If you share your bed with a partner, you might even want to consider a split king, rather than a traditional queen, king, or California king mattress. A split king allows each side to be adjusted independently, encouraging optimal body positioning for both partners.

Cost

With many common mattresses working with adjustable bases, you do not need to spend any more money on a mattress than you would normally. You can find highly rated queen-size mattresses at around $1,200 or luxury split king beds at $3,000+.

Related: Best Cheap Mattress for Your Budget

Adjustable bases are more advanced than a typical box spring and headboard. Because of this, they are more costly on average. While you can find budget models, most electric bed bases start at $1,000—especially if you want all of the bells and whistles, like a remote control, massage setting, and USB ports. For instance, a queen-size DreamCloud Move Adjustable Bed Frame costs about $1,350.

Mattresses for Adjustable Bed FAQs

Do adjustable beds need a special mattress?

No, adjustable beds do not need a special mattress. But not all mattresses are compatible with adjustable frames. Be sure to check the mattress manufacturer’s specifications to ensure you choose a mattress that works with an adjustable frame.

What is the best mattress for an adjustable bed?

There are four main types of mattresses that work well with adjustable beds.

1. Memory foam mattresses: Memory foam is flexible and delivers exceptional contouring and pain relief.
2. Latex mattresses: Latex beds offer impressive longevity and spinal support. Most latex mattresses work well with adjustable bases.
3. Innerspring mattresses: Innersprings provide good responsiveness, bounce, and spine support. Only those with individually pocketed coils work with adjustable beds.
4. Hybrid mattresses: Hybrid mattresses contain innerspring coils and some combination of foam or latex layers. This combination delivers both plush contouring and reliable support. To work with an adjustable base, the coils within must be pocketed.

How do you keep a mattress from sliding on an adjustable bed?

The best way to keep a mattress from sliding on an adjustable frame is to buy a mattress and adjustable base that are designed to work with one another. Alternatively, ensure that your mattress measurements align with those specified by the adjustable base; follow the instructions to properly secure them together.

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Recap: Our Best Mattresses for Adjustable Beds

Mattress	Award	Mattress Advisor Score (Out of 10)
Helix Midnight Luxe	Editor’s Pick	8.7
Nectar	Best Mattress for Couples	8.7
Titan Plus	Best for Heavy People	9.2
Saatva Solaire	Best for Back Pain	8.6
Nolah Signature 12″	Best for Pressure Relief	8.6
DreamCloud Premier	Best Innerspring Mattress	8.9
Brooklyn Signature Hybrid	Best Mattress for Budget Shoppers	8.8
WinkBeds GravityLux	Best Luxury Mattress	9.1
Leesa	Best Memory Foam Mattress	9.1
Puffy	Best Mattress for Side Sleepers	9.0

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Summary

Adjustable bed frames can relieve pain and help you get a better night’s sleep. They’re valuable for watching TV or making it easier to get in and out of bed. Not every mattress will work with an adjustable base, so be sure to check that your new mattress is compatible with a power base.

By pairing the right mattress with an adjustable base, you can work to improve sleep and relieve pain.