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Nectar Premier vs Tuft and Needle Mint

Which Mattress Is Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Style
    Performance
      FirmnessBody ConformitySupportBouncinessComfort Layers EnvelopmentResponsivenessMotion IsolationEdge SupportCooling
    Components
      CoverEdge ConstructionFoam Layer MaterialFoam Layer Mass DensityFoam Layer ThicknessSpring Layer DimensionsFoam Layer FirmnessSpring Layer FirmnessFoam Layer ResilienceSpring Layer Bounciness
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Products

Nectar Premier
Tuft and Needle Mint

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Updated Jan 19, 2026 07:46 PM

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Nectar

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Tuft and Needle
Nectar Premier Picture
Tuft and Needle Mint Picture
Mattress Type
Foam
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Medium (45 Pa/mm)
Mattress Type
Foam
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarPolyfoam
Firmness Level
Medium (46 Pa/mm)
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Our Verdict

Nectar Premier

Tuft and Needle Mint

The Tuft and Needle Mint is better for most people than the Nectar Premier. Both are all-foam 'Medium' mattresses, but the Tuft and Needle offers better support for average and heavier individuals and better pressure relief for lighter individuals. Its edges are also much sturdier. The Nectar's upper comfort layers are more contouring, which you might prefer if you like the way memory foam molds around you.  

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Variants

  • Premier (Queen)
  • Mint (Queen)

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Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

7.2
7.9

Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

38 mm (1.5")
60 mm (2.4")

Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

7.5
5.9

Indent @ 80 kg (172 lb) 
 

66 mm (2.6")
84 mm (3.3")

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Picture 
 

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Mattress Type 
 

Foam
Foam

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

Yes
Yes

Quilted Top Layer 
 

No
No

Grab Handles 
 

No
No

Thickness  

31.6 cm (12.4")
30.1 cm (11.9")
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Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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Nectar Premier Head/Feet Firmness
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Tuft and Needle Mint Head/Feet Firmness
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Lumbar Firmness  

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Nectar Premier Lumbar Firmness
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Firmness Video  

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

42 Pa/mm
44 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

45 Pa/mm
46 Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium (45 Pa/mm)
Medium (46 Pa/mm)
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Body Conformity 
 

7.1
8.4

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Nectar Premier Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Tuft and Needle Mint Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

38 mm (1.5")
60 mm (2.4")

Indent @ 80 kg (172 lb) 
 

66 mm (2.6")
84 mm (3.3")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

89 mm (3.5")
99 mm (3.9")
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Support 
 

6.9
7.6

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Nectar Premier Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Tuft and Needle Mint Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

15 mm (0.6")
14 mm (0.6")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (172 lb) 
 

23 mm (0.9")
18 mm (0.7")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

29 mm (1.1")
16 mm (0.6")
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Bounciness 
 

7.2
6.9

Bounciness Video  

Maximum Rebound Height 
 

14.0 cm (5.5")
12.0 cm (4.7")
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Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

7.5
5.9

Sinking & Contouring Picture 
 

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Tuft and Needle Mint Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth 
 

4.2 cm (1.7")
5.6 cm (2.2")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

24.5 cm (9.7")
34.9 cm (13.7")
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Responsiveness 
 

8.9
9.1

Responsiveness Video  

Response Time 
 

0.6 s
0.5 s
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Motion Isolation 
 

8.8
9.0

Motion Isolation Video  

Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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Nectar Premier Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Tuft and Needle Mint Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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Nectar Premier Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

0.93 g
0.49 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.34 s
0.32 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

2.33 g
2.42 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.31 s
0.23 s
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Edge Support 
 

6.2
8.4

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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Nectar Premier Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Small Platen  

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Nectar Premier Small Platen
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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

152 mm
133 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

188 mm
169 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

147 mm
152 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

40 mm
17 mm
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Cooling 
 

8.0
8.4

Cooling Graph  

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Nectar Premier Cooling Graph
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Tuft and Needle Mint Cooling Graph
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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

67 kJ
74 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

165 kJ
174 kJ
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Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture 
 

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Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Polyester, Polyethylene
Polyester, Elastane

Removable 
 

No
No

Machine Washable 
 

No
No
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Edge Construction 
 

Edge Support Picture 
 

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Edge Component 
 

None
None
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Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture 
 

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Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
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  

Polyfoam
Polyfoam

Support Foam  

Polyfoam
Polyfoam
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Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

5.7
8.4

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

39 kg/m³ (2.4 lb/cu.ft.)
56 kg/m³ (3.5 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

0.6
3.0

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

39 kg/m³ (2.4 lb/cu.ft.)
56 kg/m³ (3.5 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

0.6
3.0

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  

23 kg/m³ (1.4 lb/cu.ft.)
42 kg/m³ (2.6 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.6
1.7

Support Foam  

27 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)
30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

0.8
1.9
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Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture 
 

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Tuft and Needle Mint Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

5.0 cm (2.0")
5.0 cm (2.0")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

5.0 cm (2.0")
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  

7.5 cm (3.0")
5.0 cm (2.0")

Support Foam  

19.5 cm (7.7")
17.1 cm (6.7")
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Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height Picture 
 

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Spring Layer Density Picture 
 

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Comfort Layer Height 
 

N/A
N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Density 
 

N/A
N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Gauge 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Layer Height 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

N/A
N/A

Foam Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer IPD  

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Nectar Premier Comfort Layer IPD
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Tuft and Needle Mint Comfort Layer IPD
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Transition & Support Layer IPD  

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Nectar Premier Transition & Support Layer IPD
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Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

1.8 kPa
1.0 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

1.8 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 
 

2.2 kPa
1.5 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

4.3 kPa
4.8 kPa
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Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

Nectar Premier Comfort Layer Firmness
Tuft and Needle Mint Comfort Layer Firmness
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Support Layer Firmness  

Nectar Premier Support Layer Firmness
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Spring Layer Firmness  

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

N/A
N/A

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

N/A
N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

N/A
N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

N/A
N/A

Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

9%
25%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

9%
25%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
7%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
7%

Transition Foam  

45%
20%

Support Foam  

44%
44%
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Spring Layer Bounciness 
 

Comfort Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

Support Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

Comfort Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

N/A
N/A

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