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

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Updated Sep 25, 2026 04:37 PM

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Mattress Type Foam

Bed-In-A-Box Yes

Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarPolyfoam

Firmness Level Medium (46 Pa/mm)

Mattress Type Foam

Bed-In-A-Box Yes

Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarPolyfoam

Firmness Level Medium-Firm (53 Pa/mm)

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Our Verdict

Tuft and Needle Mint

Tuft and Needle Mint II

The Tuft and Needle Mint is better than the Tuft and Needle Mint II for most people. The Mint offers better support and much better pressure relief, making it more comfortable for most side sleepers and more suitable for heavier back/stomach sleepers. It has significantly better motion isolation, so you'll feel fewer of your partner's movements, and it's much more suitable for hot sleepers.

Variants

Mint (California King)
Mint (Full)

Mint II (California King)
Mint II (Full)

Review

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California King

Mint

California King

Mint II

Full

Mint

Full

Mint II

King

Mint

King

Mint II

Queen

Mint

Queen

Mint II

Twin

Mint

Twin

Mint II

Twin XL

Mint

Twin XL

Mint II

Main Differences for

Side Sleeping

Threshold

0.10

Side Sleeping

7.9

6.9

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

Full Comparison

Side Sleeping

7.9

6.9

Back Sleeping

7.7

7.2

Stomach Sleeping

7.6

7.3

Firmness

Longevity

6.3

6.0

Pressure Relief

7.9

6.9

Support

7.6

7.3

Cooling

8.4

7.5

Motion Dissipation

9.0

7.7

Responsiveness

8.7

8.2

Edge Support

8.4

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

30.1 cm (11.9")

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

44 Pa/mm

51 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar

46 Pa/mm

53 Pa/mm

Firmness Level

Medium (46 Pa/mm)

Medium-Firm (53 Pa/mm)

Body Conformity

8.4

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)

60 mm (2.4")

37 mm (1.5")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb)

84 mm (3.3")

60 mm (2.4")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb)

99 mm (3.9")

75 mm (3.0")

Support

7.6

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)

14 mm (0.6")

12 mm (0.5")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb)

18 mm (0.7")

21 mm (0.8")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb)

16 mm (0.6")

23 mm (0.9")

Bounciness

6.9

7.9

Bounciness Video

Maximum Rebound Height

12.0 cm (4.7")

19.5 cm (7.7")

Comfort Layers Envelopment

5.9

8.0

Sinking & Contouring Picture

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Tuft and Needle Mint II Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth

5.6 cm (2.2")

4.6 cm (1.8")

Diameter Of Distortion

34.9 cm (13.7")

25.1 cm (9.9")

Responsiveness

9.1

8.3

Responsiveness Video

Response Time

0.5 s

0.8 s

Motion Isolation

9.0

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

0.49 g

0.87 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet

0.32 s

0.40 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar

2.42 g

5.05 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar

0.23 s

0.36 s

Edge Support

8.4

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

133 mm

140 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge

169 mm

151 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge

152 mm

130 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge

17 mm

22 mm

Cooling

8.4

7.5

Cooling Graph

Preview Graph

Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour

74 kJ

62 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours

174 kJ

149 kJ

Components

Cover

Cover Picture

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Sleeping Surface Material

Polyester, Elastane

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

Polyfoam

Memory Foam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

Polyfoam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

Memory Foam

Polyfoam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

Memory Foam

Polyfoam

Transition Foam

Polyfoam

Support Foam

Polyfoam

Foam Layer Mass Density

6.3

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

56 kg/m³ (3.5 lb/cu.ft.)

33 kg/m³ (2.1 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference

0.9

0.5

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

56 kg/m³ (3.5 lb/cu.ft.)

33 kg/m³ (2.1 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference

0.9

0.5

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

43 kg/m³ (2.7 lb/cu.ft.)

31 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference

0.7

1.0

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

43 kg/m³ (2.7 lb/cu.ft.)

31 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference

0.7

1.0

Transition Foam

42 kg/m³ (2.6 lb/cu.ft.)

25 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference

0.6

0.7

Support Foam

30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)

26 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)

Support Foam Density vs Reference

1.0

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

2.8 cm (1.1")

7.5 cm (3.0")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

2.8 cm (1.1")

7.5 cm (3.0")

Transition Foam

5.0 cm (2.0")

4.7 cm (1.9")

Support Foam

17.1 cm (6.7")

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

1.0 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD

1.0 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD

1.5 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD

1.5 kPa

Transition Foam 25% IPD

1.5 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD

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

21%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

25%

16%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

25%

16%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

44%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

44%

Transition Foam

20%

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

Mint

California King

Mint II

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Mint

Full

Mint II

King

Mint

King

Mint II

Queen

Mint

Queen

Mint II

Twin

Mint

Twin

Mint II

Twin XL

Mint

Twin XL

Mint II