Tuft & Needle Original vs Tuft & Needle Mint Mattress Comparison

Tuft & Needle Mattress Review Highlights

• The Tuft & Needle Original is one of the best affordable mattresses that you’ll find, offering high-quality at a budget price point. 
• The medium-firm feel of the flagship Tuft & Needle bed works well for every sleep position, with most back sleepers, side sleepers, and stomach sleepers finding what they need.
• This mattress scored exceptionally well in both spine alignment and pressure relief, making it an excellent bed for those with aches and pains. 
• The foams used in the Tuft & Needle Original mattress layers are CertiPUR-US certified, meaning they meet standards for durability.
• You can try the T&N mattress risk-free for 100 nights in the comfort of your home.  

Tuft & Needle Mint Mattress Review Highlights

• The Tuft & Needle Mint has two layers of the ultra-responsive T&N Adaptive foam. This proprietary foam is easy to move around on while still cushioning your pressure points. 
• The open-cell foam, graphite, and cooling ceramic gel make this a great all-foam bed for hot sleepers. 
• The Mint mattress received an almost perfect score in our spine alignment test, making it a great mattress for back pain.
• The Mint boasts sturdy edges and impressive motion isolation properties, two attributes essential for couples who share the bed.  
• This mattress is also made with CertiPUR-US foams and comes with the Tuft & Needle 100-night sleep trial.  
• Looking for even more support? Check out the Tuft & Needle Hybrid mattress, with innerspring coils paired with T&N’s proprietary foam. 

Inside the Tuft & Needle Mattress

The Tuft & Needle mattress is a 2-layer all-foam mattress. It has a medium-firm feel that rates at a 6-6.5 on the 1-10 firmness scale. This firmness level is ideal for the average sleeper. However, because this mattress only has 3” of comfort foam and no transition layer, it does not offer the level of support or cushion needed by those who weigh more than 230 pounds. 

The Original T&N’s top layer is made from their proprietary polyfoam called Adaptive foam. Unlike memory foam, this material balances pressure relief with a responsive feel, so you won’t get the sinking memory foam sensation. Instead, you’ll experience a balance between sleeping “on” and “in” the mattress. It’s this responsive foam that makes the T&N mattresses easy to move around on, ideal for sleepers who toss and turn. 

• Mattress cover: A light, breathable fabric that’s soft and stretchy. 
• Adaptive foam comfort layer: An open-cell, responsive foam with cooling gel to promote temperature neutrality.
• Support foam base layer: A support layer made from high-density polyfoam limits sagging and enhances durability.

Inside the Tuft & Needle Mint Mattress

The Tuft & Needle Mint mattress is a more luxurious version of the T&N Original. It has an identical comfort layer and support layer, but an additional 2” transition layer creates a noticeably different feel. The Mint is softer than the Original, rating a 5 on the 1-10 firmness scale. This medium feel is better for those who want more cushion, such elderly sleepers or side sleepers. 

The additional 2 inches of responsive, cooling foam makes the T&N Mint better for combination sleepers and hot sleepers. The added support and cushion creates a mattress that works better for more body types, with those who weigh more than 230 lbs. better suited by the Mint mattress. 

Another benefit of this added foam is superior support. In our in-house testing, the Mint mattress excelled at spine alignment. As such, it’s a comfortable mattress for sleepers with neck or back pain. 

• Mattress cover: A charcoal gray cover that’s soft, breathable, and luxurious. 
• Adaptive foam comfort layer: An identically plush polyurethane foam layer as is found in the Original. 
• Adaptive foam transition layer: The layer that makes the Mint mattress stand out. It brings greater responsiveness, cooling abilities, support, and cushion.
• Support foam base layer: The same supportive polyfoam as is found in the Original mattress.