Tuft and Needle Mint II vs Nectar Premier: Which Mattress Is Better?

Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Sep 25, 2026 04:37 PM

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Mattress Type Foam

Bed-In-A-Box Yes

Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam

Firmness Level Medium (45 Pa/mm)

Mattress Type Foam

Bed-In-A-Box Yes

Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarPolyfoam

Firmness Level Medium-Firm (53 Pa/mm)

Our Verdict

Nectar Premier

Tuft and Needle Mint II

The Nectar Premier and Tuft and Needle Mint II have different strengths. The Nectar is a plusher mattress with much better body conformity for average-weight and heavier people, making it more comfortable for side sleeping. It's much more suitable for hot sleepers and provides significantly better motion isolation for couples. However, the Tuft and Needle offers better support for heavier individuals, so combination sleepers in that category might prefer it. It's also more durable and has much better edge support.

Variants

Premier (California King)
Premier (Full)

Mint II (California King)
Mint II (Full)

Review

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California King

Premier

California King

Mint II

Full

Premier

Full

Mint II

King

Premier

King

Mint II

Queen

Premier

Queen

Mint II

Twin

Premier

Twin

Mint II

Twin XL

Premier

Twin XL

Mint II

Main Differences for

Side Sleeping

Threshold

0.10

Side Sleeping

7.2

6.9

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

Full Comparison

Side Sleeping

7.2

6.9

Back Sleeping

7.0

7.2

Stomach Sleeping

6.9

7.3

Firmness

Longevity

5.7

6.0

Pressure Relief

7.2

6.9

Support

6.9

7.3

Cooling

8.0

7.5

Motion Dissipation

8.8

7.7

Responsiveness

8.6

8.2

Edge Support

6.2

7.9

Design

Style

Style Picture

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Mattress Type

Foam

Bed-In-A-Box

Yes

Quilted Top Layer

Yes

Grab Handles

Thickness

31.6 cm (12.4")

34.3 cm (13.5")

Performance

Firmness

Head/Feet Firmness

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Tuft and Needle Mint II Head/Feet Firmness

Lumbar Firmness

Preview Graph

Firmness Video

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet

42 Pa/mm

51 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar

45 Pa/mm

53 Pa/mm

Firmness Level

Medium (45 Pa/mm)

Medium-Firm (53 Pa/mm)

Body Conformity

7.1

6.6

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight

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Tuft and Needle Mint II Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight

Body Conformity Picture 1

Body Conformity Picture 2

Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb)

38 mm (1.5")

37 mm (1.5")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb)

66 mm (2.6")

60 mm (2.4")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb)

89 mm (3.5")

75 mm (3.0")

Support

6.9

7.3

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight

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Tuft and Needle Mint II Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb)

15 mm (0.6")

12 mm (0.5")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb)

23 mm (0.9")

21 mm (0.8")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb)

29 mm (1.1")

23 mm (0.9")

Bounciness

7.2

7.9

Bounciness Video

Maximum Rebound Height

14.0 cm (5.5")

19.5 cm (7.7")

Comfort Layers Envelopment

7.5

8.0

Sinking & Contouring Picture

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Tuft and Needle Mint II Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth

4.2 cm (1.7")

4.6 cm (1.8")

Diameter Of Distortion

24.5 cm (9.7")

25.1 cm (9.9")

Responsiveness

8.9

8.3

Responsiveness Video

Response Time

0.6 s

0.8 s

Motion Isolation

8.8

7.7

Motion Isolation Video

Head/Feet Motion Isolation

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Tuft and Needle Mint II Head/Feet Motion Isolation

Lumbar Motion Isolation

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Tuft and Needle Mint II Lumbar Motion Isolation

Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet

0.93 g

0.87 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet

0.34 s

0.40 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar

2.33 g

5.05 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar

0.31 s

0.36 s

Edge Support

6.2

7.9

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video

Naturalistic Loading Pad

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Tuft and Needle Mint II Naturalistic Loading Pad

Small Platen

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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation

152 mm

140 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge

188 mm

151 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge

147 mm

130 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge

40 mm

22 mm

Cooling

8.0

7.5

Cooling Graph

Preview Graph

Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour

67 kJ

62 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours

165 kJ

149 kJ

Components

Cover

Cover Picture

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Sleeping Surface Material

Polyester, Polyethylene

Polyester

Removable

Machine Washable

Edge Construction

Edge Support Picture

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Tuft and Needle Mint II Edge Support Picture

Edge Component

None

Foam Layer Material

Foam Layer Material Picture

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Tuft and Needle Mint II Foam Layer Material Picture

Quilted Top Fill

N/A

Memory Foam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

Memory Foam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

Memory Foam

Polyfoam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

N/A

Polyfoam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

N/A

Polyfoam

Transition Foam

Polyfoam

Support Foam

Polyfoam

Foam Layer Mass Density

5.7

6.0

Quilted Top Fill

N/A

45 kg/m³ (2.8 lb/cu.ft.)

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference

N/A

0.7

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

39 kg/m³ (2.4 lb/cu.ft.)

33 kg/m³ (2.1 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference

0.6

0.5

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

39 kg/m³ (2.4 lb/cu.ft.)

33 kg/m³ (2.1 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference

0.6

0.5

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

N/A

31 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference

N/A

1.0

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

N/A

31 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference

N/A

1.0

Transition Foam

23 kg/m³ (1.4 lb/cu.ft.)

25 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference

0.6

0.7

Support Foam

27 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)

26 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)

Support Foam Density vs Reference

0.8

Foam Layer Thickness

Foam Layer Thickness Picture

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Tuft and Needle Mint II Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top

N/A

2.5 cm (1.0")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

5.0 cm (2.0")

1.3 cm (0.5")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

5.0 cm (2.0")

1.3 cm (0.5")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

N/A

7.5 cm (3.0")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

N/A

7.5 cm (3.0")

Transition Foam

7.5 cm (3.0")

4.7 cm (1.9")

Support Foam

19.5 cm (7.7")

17.0 cm (6.7")

Spring Layer Dimensions

Spring Layer Height Picture

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Tuft and Needle Mint II Spring Layer Height Picture

Spring Layer Density Picture

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Tuft and Needle Mint II 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

Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD

1.8 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD

1.8 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD

N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD

N/A

Transition Foam 25% IPD

2.2 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD

4.3 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

21%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

16%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

16%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

N/A

44%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

N/A

44%

Transition Foam

45%

Support Foam

44%

43%

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

Premier

California King

Mint II

Full

Premier

Full

Mint II

King

Premier

King

Mint II

Queen

Premier

Queen

Mint II

Twin

Premier

Twin

Mint II

Twin XL

Premier

Twin XL

Mint II