Leesa Original vs Tuft and Needle Mint: Which Mattress Is Better?

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Updated May 27, 2026 11:49 AM

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Mattress Type Foam

Bed-In-A-Box Yes

Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam

Firmness Level Medium (46 Pa/mm)

Mattress Type Foam

Bed-In-A-Box Yes

Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarPolyfoam

Firmness Level Medium (46 Pa/mm)

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Our Verdict

Leesa Original

Tuft and Needle Mint

The Tuft and Needle Mint is a more versatile mattress than the Leesa Original. Both mattresses are well-suited for heavier back, stomach, and side sleepers, but the Tuft and Needle is a better mattress for lighter people overall, offering better support for back and stomach sleeping and better pressure relief for side sleeping. It also offers better motion dissipation, and it's bouncier, which makes it feel easier to move around on.

Variants

Original (Queen)

Mint (California King)
Mint (Full)

Review

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California King

Mint

Full

Mint

King

Mint

Queen

Original

Queen

Mint

Twin

Mint

Twin XL

Mint

Main Differences for

Side Sleeping

Threshold

0.10

Side Sleeping

7.6

7.9

No major differences between these mattresses for side sleeping. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Side Sleeping

7.6

7.9

Back Sleeping

7.3

7.7

Stomach Sleeping

7.2

7.6

Longevity

6.0

6.3

Pressure Relief

7.7

7.9

Support

7.2

7.6

Cooling

8.3

8.4

Motion Dissipation

8.2

9.0

Responsiveness

7.5

8.7

Design

Style

Style Picture

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Mattress Type

Foam

Bed-In-A-Box

Yes

Quilted Top Layer

Grab Handles

Thickness

25.1 cm (9.9")

30.1 cm (11.9")

Performance

Firmness

Head/Feet Firmness

Preview Graph

Lumbar Firmness

Preview Graph

Firmness Video

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet

44 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar

46 Pa/mm

Firmness Level

Medium (46 Pa/mm)

Body Conformity

7.8

8.4

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight

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Tuft and Needle Mint Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb)

51 mm (2.0")

60 mm (2.4")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb)

74 mm (2.9")

84 mm (3.3")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb)

85 mm (3.4")

99 mm (3.9")

Support

7.2

7.6

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight

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Tuft and Needle Mint Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb)

23 mm (0.9")

14 mm (0.6")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb)

21 mm (0.8")

18 mm (0.7")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb)

16 mm (0.6")

Bounciness

4.2

6.9

Bounciness Video

Maximum Rebound Height

4.0 cm (1.6")

12.0 cm (4.7")

Comfort Layers Envelopment

7.2

5.9

Sinking & Contouring Picture

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Tuft and Needle Mint Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth

5.2 cm (2.0")

5.6 cm (2.2")

Diameter Of Distortion

29.3 cm (11.5")

34.9 cm (13.7")

Responsiveness

8.3

9.1

Responsiveness Video

Response Time

0.8 s

0.5 s

Motion Isolation

8.2

9.0

Motion Isolation Video

Head/Feet Motion Isolation

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Tuft and Needle Mint Head/Feet Motion Isolation

Lumbar Motion Isolation

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Tuft and Needle Mint Lumbar Motion Isolation

Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet

0.86 g

0.49 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet

0.26 s

0.32 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar

4.22 g

2.42 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar

0.29 s

0.23 s

Edge Support

5.9

8.4

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video

Naturalistic Loading Pad

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Tuft and Needle Mint Naturalistic Loading Pad

Small Platen

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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation

151 mm

133 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge

186 mm

169 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge

139 mm

152 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge

47 mm

17 mm

Cooling

8.3

8.4

Cooling Graph

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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour

69 kJ

74 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours

174 kJ

Components

Cover

Cover Picture

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Sleeping Surface Material

Polyester, Viscose

Polyester, Elastane

Removable

Yes

Machine Washable

Edge Construction

Edge Support Picture

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Tuft and Needle Mint Edge Support Picture

Edge Component

None

Foam Layer Material

Foam Layer Material Picture

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Tuft and Needle Mint Foam Layer Material Picture

Quilted Top Fill

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

Memory Foam

Polyfoam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

Memory Foam

Polyfoam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

N/A

Memory Foam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

N/A

Memory Foam

Transition Foam

Memory Foam

Polyfoam

Support Foam

Polyfoam

Foam Layer Mass Density

6.0

6.3

Quilted Top Fill

N/A

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

44 kg/m³ (2.8 lb/cu.ft.)

56 kg/m³ (3.5 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference

0.7

0.9

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

44 kg/m³ (2.8 lb/cu.ft.)

56 kg/m³ (3.5 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference

0.7

0.9

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

N/A

43 kg/m³ (2.7 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference

N/A

0.7

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

N/A

43 kg/m³ (2.7 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference

N/A

0.7

Transition Foam

41 kg/m³ (2.6 lb/cu.ft.)

42 kg/m³ (2.6 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference

0.6

Support Foam

29 kg/m³ (1.8 lb/cu.ft.)

30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)

Support Foam Density vs Reference

0.9

1.0

Foam Layer Thickness

Foam Layer Thickness Picture

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Tuft and Needle Mint Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

5.5 cm (2.2")

5.0 cm (2.0")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

5.5 cm (2.2")

5.0 cm (2.0")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

N/A

2.8 cm (1.1")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

N/A

2.8 cm (1.1")

Transition Foam

5.0 cm (2.0")

Support Foam

14.9 cm (5.9")

17.1 cm (6.7")

Spring Layer Dimensions

Spring Layer Height Picture

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Tuft and Needle Mint Spring Layer Height Picture

Spring Layer Density Picture

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Tuft and Needle Mint Spring Layer Density Picture

Comfort Layer Height

N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Density

N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Gauge

N/A

Support Layer Height

N/A

Support Layer Coil Density

N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet

N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar

N/A

Foam Layer Firmness

Comfort Layer IPD

Preview Graph

Transition & Support Layer IPD

Preview Graph

Tuft and Needle Mint Transition & Support Layer IPD

Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD

1.7 kPa

1.0 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD

1.7 kPa

1.0 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD

N/A

1.5 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD

N/A

1.5 kPa

Transition Foam 25% IPD

1.6 kPa

1.5 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD

4.5 kPa

4.8 kPa

Spring Layer Firmness

Comfort Layer Firmness

Support Layer Firmness

Spring Layer Firmness

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet

N/A

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar

N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet

N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar

N/A

Foam Layer Resilience

Foam Layer Resilience Video

Quilted Top Fill

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

19%

25%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

19%

25%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

N/A

Transition Foam

20%

Support Foam

52%

44%

Spring Layer Bounciness

Comfort Spring Layer Bounciness Video

Support Spring Layer Bounciness Video

Comfort Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height

N/A

Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height

N/A

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California King

Mint

Full

Mint

King

Mint

Queen

Original

Queen

Mint

Twin

Mint

Twin XL

Mint