The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 is a hybrid mattress with a quilted top, memory foam upper comfort layer, and a pocket coil support layer. It's an updated version of the Helix Midnight Luxe 2024 and offers a firmer feel. The materials are CertiPUR-US and GREENGUARD Gold certified.
It has a 'Medium' firmness level, making it well-suited for average and heavier side sleepers as well as lighter back and stomach sleepers. Lighter side sleepers may want a plusher mattress for better pressure relief, while heavier back and stomach sleepers may want a firmer option for better support. This mattress has moderate sinking and contouring, so you feel cradled but not hugged or enveloped. It's responsive and bouncy, so it's easy to move around and doesn't have a slow-moving memory foam feel.
Our Verdict
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7.1Light Weight
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8.5Average Weight
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8.9Heavy Weight
Sturdy edges so you can sleep comfortably near the side.
Medium firmness suitable for average and heavier side sleepers and lighter back/stomach sleepers.
Too firm for lighter side sleepers.
Too soft for heavier back/stomach sleepers.
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7.7Light Weight
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7.3Average Weight
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7.3Heavy Weight
Sturdy edges so you can sleep comfortably near the side.
Medium firmness suitable for average and heavier side sleepers and lighter back/stomach sleepers.
Too firm for lighter side sleepers.
Too soft for heavier back/stomach sleepers.
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7.5Light Weight
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7.1Average Weight
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7.1Heavy Weight
Sturdy edges so you can sleep comfortably near the side.
Medium firmness suitable for average and heavier side sleepers and lighter back/stomach sleepers.
Too firm for lighter side sleepers.
Too soft for heavier back/stomach sleepers.
Changelog
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Updated Jul 30, 2026:
Added a note that the Helix Midnight Elite is better for lighter side sleepers in the Firmness box.
- Updated Mar 09, 2026: We converted this review to Test Bench 1.2. We've added sub-usages to the sleeping position usages in the Our Verdict section to clearly show the suitability of a mattress for your weight and sleeping position.
- Updated Feb 12, 2026: We converted this review to Test Bench 1.1. We've added new tests, including Body Conformity, Support, and Comfort Layers Envelopment, and also added scoring to the Bounciness test. Our usage scores have also changed, with new usages 'Side Sleeping,' 'Back Sleeping,' and 'Stomach Sleeping' replacing the 'Sleeping' verdict. We've also added 'Pressure Relief' and 'Support' performance usages. You can find more details in the full changelog.
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Updated Jan 12, 2026:
Added a note that the Purple RestorePlus Hybrid has better cooling.
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Updated Oct 06, 2025:
We rewrote portions of this review to align with Test Bench 1.0.1, which adds a Longevity verdict and a score to the Foam Layer Mass Density box for users interested in the mattress's durability.
- Updated Oct 06, 2025: Converted this review to Test Bench 1.0.1. We've added scoring to the Foam Layer Mass Density section and a new 'Longevity' performance usage. Read more about it in our Changelog.
- Updated Sep 18, 2025: Review published.
- Updated Sep 15, 2025: Early access published.
- Updated Aug 26, 2025: Our testers have started testing this product.
- Updated Aug 21, 2025: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.
- Updated Jul 31, 2025: We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab.
Test Results
Longevity
The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 is a fairly durable mattress. The weak point in terms of durability is the quilted top, which contains low-density, low-quality polyfoam and memory foam. These layers are prone to losing their shape and developing permanent indentations. The layers below are of better quality, however. The memory foam upper comfort layer is dense enough to reach the standard for good-quality, and so is the polyfoam transition layer. These layers will hold up to wear and tear longer, increasing the durability of the mattress overall.
Sturdy edges so you can sleep comfortably near the side.
Uses good-quality foam in the comfort and transition layers, increasing durability.
Medium firmness suitable for average and heavier side sleepers and lighter back/stomach sleepers.
Uses lower-quality foam in the quilted top, which is prone to sagging.
Too firm for lighter side sleepers.
Too soft for heavier back/stomach sleepers.
Some of the foam is dense enough to be considered good quality, including the memory foam upper comfort layer and the polyfoam transition layer. These layers will resist sagging for longer than lower-density foams. However, the quilted top's polyfoam layer has a lower density (25 kg/m³ or 1.6 lb/cu.ft), and so does the memory foam layer (39.3 kg/m³ or 2.5 lb/cu.ft), making the quilted top a weak point in the mattress in terms of durability.
The quilted top includes three layers: fiber fill, polyfoam, and memory foam. The foams inside are soft, and you'll sink into the layer quite easily. The upper comfort layer is a thick layer of memory foam, and the heavier parts of you that compress the quilted layer will sink further into it. Below it is a polyfoam transition layer that's much firmer and prevents you from feeling the individual springs below.
Pressure Relief
Sturdy edges so you can sleep comfortably near the side.
Medium firmness suitable for average and heavier side sleepers and lighter back/stomach sleepers.
Too firm for lighter side sleepers.
Too soft for heavier back/stomach sleepers.
Support
Sturdy edges so you can sleep comfortably near the side.
Medium firmness suitable for average and heavier side sleepers and lighter back/stomach sleepers.
Too firm for lighter side sleepers.
Too soft for heavier back/stomach sleepers.
Cooling
The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 has a great cooling performance. It doesn't feel warm when you first get into bed and dissipates heat efficiently overnight. It's cooling enough to keep most people comfortable, including hot sleepers.
Cooling enough for hot sleepers.
Sturdy edges so you can sleep comfortably near the side.
Medium firmness suitable for average and heavier side sleepers and lighter back/stomach sleepers.
Too firm for lighter side sleepers.
Too soft for heavier back/stomach sleepers.
It has great cooling. It doesn't feel warm when you first get into bed, and it continues to dissipate heat efficiently overnight. It's cooling enough to keep most people comfortable, including hot sleepers. That said, if you're a persistently hot sleeper and cooling is your top priority, some mattresses have better cooling, such as the Purple RestorePlus Hybrid.
Motion Dissipation
The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 has great motion dissipation. Motion dissipates decently quickly, so while you may feel a wobbling sensation with bigger movements, you won't feel like you're bouncing around whenever someone moves. It's even better at isolating motion. You'll only feel bigger movements near the source, and overall, movements aren't likely to wake you.
Movements aren't likely to wake you.
Sturdy edges so you can sleep comfortably near the side.
Medium firmness suitable for average and heavier side sleepers and lighter back/stomach sleepers.
Too firm for lighter side sleepers.
Too soft for heavier back/stomach sleepers.
It has great motion isolation. You'll only feel bigger movements near the source, so when your partner rolls over, you'll feel a bit of movement in the lumbar, but not around your head or feet. Motion dissipates decently fast, but not as quickly as other mattresses, so you may feel that the mattress jiggles a bit with larger movements.
Responsiveness
The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 has great responsiveness. Although its comfort layer is made of slow-moving memory foam, the quilted layer also includes polyfoam and fiber fill. The mattress responds quickly to your movements, so you won't feel stuck in place or tightly hugged.
Great responsiveness, so you don't feel stuck in place.
Sturdy edges so you can sleep comfortably near the side.
Medium firmness suitable for average and heavier side sleepers and lighter back/stomach sleepers.
Too firm for lighter side sleepers.
Too soft for heavier back/stomach sleepers.
It has great responsiveness. While it doesn't respond as quickly as some mattresses and doesn't have a noticeable 'push back' feeling, it adapts fast to your movements, so you don't feel stuck in place.
The support spring layer is highly bouncy. Combined with the foam layers, including 5 cm/2 inches of very low-bounce memory foam, they help give the mattress its moderate overall bounciness.
It's moderately bouncy. It doesn't feel extremely springy, but has a lively feel that makes it feel easy to move around in your sleep.
The quilted layer is quite resilient, or bouncy, overall. This is mostly due to the bouncy polyfoam upper layer, since the memory foam lower layer in the quilted top is much less resilient. The memory foam upper comfort layer also has very little resilience, which is normal for the material and means it offers very little 'push back', so you sink into it. The transition foam is much bouncier.
The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 is a 33 cm (13-inch) mattress, although ours measures a little more at 34.8 cm (13.7 inches). You may need deep-pocket sheets.
The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 has a 'Medium' firmness level. This makes it suitable for average and heavier side sleepers as well as lighter back and stomach sleepers. Lighter side sleepers may want a softer mattress for pressure relief, such as the Helix Midnight Elite. Also, most back and stomach sleepers will prefer a firmer option for proper spinal alignment.
It has fantastic edge support. The sides of the mattress sink a bit when you sit there, but the edges form a ramp inwards, so you're pushed towards the middle of the mattress. While some mattresses' edges compress less overall, this means you won't feel at risk of sliding out of bed when sleeping near the side.
The cover is made of TENCEL, a fabric derived from wood pulp. It's not removable or machine-washable.
The left and right sides of the mattress are reinforced with tightly coiled 15-gauge springs. This helps give the mattress its fantastic edge support.
The quilted top is 2 inches thick overall and has three layers:
Fiber Fill: 1 cm/0.4 inches
Polyfoam: 2.3 cm/0.9 inches
Memory Foam: 1.7 cm/0.6 inches
You'll likely compress it fully and also interact with the memory foam upper comfort layer, which is also 5.1 cm (2.0 inches) thick. There's a 2.5 cm (1.0 inches) transition layer that prevents you from sinking into the springs, but you're unlikely to feel it directly because of the 12.6 cm (5 inches) of foam above it.
This mattress uses three different types of pocket coils in its support layer. The edges are reinforced with 15-gauge coils. While 15-gauge coils are made of thinner wire, which makes them softer, these coils are more tightly wound and offer more resistance. The head/foot and lumbar area of the support layer uses 13-gauge coils, which are firmer than the 14-gauge coils used for the rest of the layer. Overall, though, the spring layer firmness is still higher at the head/foot of the mattress. The difference is most noticeable for heavier users.
Together, the foams in the quilted layer are very soft, so you'll easily sink into it. You can see the separate results for the polyfoam upper layer and memory foam lower layer as well.
The memory foam upper comfort layer is medium-soft, so the heavier parts of your body that compress the quilted layer will sink into it as well, like your hips when sleeping on your side. The transition layer is very firm, so it prevents you from sinking in too far and feeling the individual springs.
The spring layer is firmer at the head/foot of the mattress and softer in the lumbar area. This allows your hips to sink further if you're sleeping on your side. The difference in stiffness depends on how much weight is applied to the springs: heavier users will notice more difference between the springs at the head/foot and lumbar area, while lighter people will perceive less difference. That said, the lumbar area is softer overall, despite the 13-gauge coils being used in the lumbar area and head/foot of the mattress.
Popular Mattress Comparisons
The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 is a hybrid mattress with a great overall performance. It's a newer version of the Helix Midnight Luxe 2024 and has a slightly better overall performance in most respects, although it has a less responsive feel. It's cooling enough for hot sleepers, unlike some other 'Medium' mattresses like the Beautyrest Black and Puffy Lux. It has great motion dissipation as well. However, if you don't mind a memory foam mattress with slow responsiveness, the Casper Snow offers better cooling and better motion dissipation, with a similar medium firmness level.
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The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 and Helix Midnight Elite have different strengths. The Elite offers better support and pressure relief, which helps make it a comfortable option for a broader range of sleepers. In particular, it's much better for lighter side sleepers. The Luxe is bouncier and more responsive, which makes it feel easier to move around on. It also offers better motion isolation, which is a plus for couples. It's also much more cooling and suitable for hot sleepers.
The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 is better than the WinkBeds The WinkBed for most people. The Helix offers better support and pressure relief, making it better-suited for back, stomach, and side sleeping regardless of your weight. It offers better cooling for hot sleepers and better motion dissipation for couples. That said, the WinkBed is bouncier and more responsive, making it easier to shift positions while sleeping.
The Saatva Rx and Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 have different strengths. The Saatva provides more support for back and stomach sleepers. It has a bouncier, more responsive feel, which makes it easier to move around on. On the other hand, the Helix has a more enveloping feel and offers better pressure relief for side sleep. It has the edge in cooling and motion dissipation, and it also features denser, more durable foam that'll help it resist sagging over time.
The Bear Elite Hybrid or the Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 are good for different needs. The Bear's better support performance makes it a better option for average-weight and heavier back and stomach sleepers. The Helix's better pressure relief makes it a more comfortable option for side sleeping, especially for average-weight and lighter people. It's a better choice for hot sleepers, and unlike the Bear, it mostly contains good-quality foam.
The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 is better than the Saatva Classic (Luxury Firm). The Helix is more supportive for most people, making it a better option for back/stomach sleeping. The better pressure relief also makes it better for lighter side sleepers. It's more cooling and better at dissipating motion, so you'll feel fewer of your partner's movements. It also contains more good-quality foam. That said, it's not as springy or responsive as the Saatva, so it doesn't feel as easy to move around on.
The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 is better than the Beautyrest Black for most people. They both have a medium firmness, a responsive feel, and moderate sinking and contouring. However, the Helix offers significantly better cooling, so it's much more suitable for hot sleepers. It has better motion isolation, so your partner's movements are less likely to wake you. It also offers better edge support, so it's more comfortabale to sleep near the side of the mattress.
The Purple Mattress and Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 have different strengths, and you might prefer either depending on your needs. The Helix is a more versatile hybrid mattress with at least satisfactory performance for most body types and sleeping positions. It offers better motion dissipation, so it's a good choice if you sleep with a partner. The all-foam Purple is much more cooling, with an exceptional performance that makes it worth considering if sleeping hot is a problem for you. You might also prefer its less enveloping feel.
The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 is better for most people than the Saatva Classic (Plush Soft). The Helix has a more durable design as well as significantly better cooling and motion dissipation. Its better support makes it suitable for a wider range of sleepers. However, the Saatva's better pressure relief makes it more suitable for lighter side sleepers. You might also prefer it if you want a very bouncy, very responsive mattress.
The Casper Snow and Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 have different strengths. Both have a medium firmness level, but you may prefer the Casper if you like feeling enveloped by your mattress, since it has a higher sinking level. The Casper offers much better cooling and motion isolation, but has slow responsiveness, so you may feel stuck in place. The Helix is much more responsive and has better edge support, making it easier to get in and out of bed and more comfortable to sleep near the edge of the bed.
The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 and the Casper Cooling Select offer distinct benefits, and you may prefer one over the other depending on your priorities. The Helix is a Medium hybrid mattress that offers slightly better cooling, so it's a better choice if you sleep hot. It's also bouncier and more responsive, so it's easier to move around on. The Casper is a Medium all-foam mattress with better motion isolation, so you may prefer it if you sleep with a partner who tosses and turns throughout the night.
The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 is a better mattress than the Nectar Luxe Hybrid. The Helix offers more support and pressure relief, making it a more comfortable and versatile option for a range of different body types and sleeping positions. It's also bouncier and more responsive, which makes it easier to move around on, and it has better edge support, extending the usable sleeping surface.
The Bear Elite Ultra Hybrid and Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 are both hybrid bed-in-a-box options with strong pressure relief, support, and edge support, so most sleepers will feel comfortable on either. The Helix is more responsive, springing back quickly enough that you never feel stuck in place, while the Bear feels a bit slower to recover after you shift positions. It also uses denser foam, so it's more likely to resist body impressions over time.
The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 is an updated version of the Helix Midnight 2024. It has a different feel and a slightly better performance overall. The 2025 version has a medium firmness level, so it's a little firmer than the medium-plush 2024 version. It offers better cooling as well as marginally better edge support and motion dissipation. However, it uses less resilient memory foam in its comfort layer and also includes a layer of memory foam in its quilted layer, which results in a less responsive mattress.
The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 and Nectar Premier Hybrid are both moderately bouncy and responsive hybrid options with medium firmness, but most people will prefer the Helix. The biggest difference is in edge support. While both mattresses have pocket coils built into the edges, the coils in the Nectar compress too easily to provide much support. The coils in the Helix, on the other hand, provide a lot of support, so you can sleep comfortably right next to the sides. The Helix is also more responsive and slightly more cooling. The one area where the Nectar comes out ahead is motion isolation, so if you sleep with a partner, you may prefer it since movement is less likely to disturb or wake you.
The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 is a better mattress than the Novaform DreamAway, particularly for side sleepers. It provides more pressure relief for sleepers in any weight category, resulting in less pressure on the arm and shoulder when side sleeping. It's also bouncier and more responsive, which makes it easier to move around on. While the Helix is more expensive, it's also more durable, so it'll resist sagging and forming indentations for longer.
The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 is better than the Puffy Lux for most people. They have a fairly similar feel, with medium firmness and moderate sinking and contouring, but the Helix offers better cooling, motion isolation, and edge support.
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Helix Midnight Luxe 2025 comes in one 'Medium' firmness level and many different size options, including Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King, Short Queen, and RV King. There are a few different options for the cover: the default option is a TENCEL cover. For an additional cost, you can also get the 'GlacioTex Cooling Cover', which is advertised as a more cooling option, or the GlacioTex cover and a 'CoolForce Layer', an additional layer marketed for cooling.
We tested a Queen-sized mattress with the basic 'TENCEL' cover, and other variants may perform differently. Here's our unit's label.
If you have this mattress or a variant, we invite you to share your experience in the comments.