The Main Differences Between Purple vs Nectar Mattress are: Purple measures 9.5” thick, whereas Nectar Mattress measures 11” thick. Purple features a SoftFlex Wave Knit cover, whereas Nectar Mattress features a Tencel cooling cover. Purple 10-year warranty, whereas Nectar Mattress comes with a lifetime warranty.

Looking at scores alone the Purple mattress ranks almost 0.5 points higher than the Nectar mattress. Nectar offers a classic memory foam feel with a slower response, deeper compression, and a slightly firmer feel. Purple, on the other hand, is much more responsive, has more bounce, and has more of a floating feel than sinking into the Nectar.

The Nectar mattress is a much softer memory foam bed than the Purple Original mattress. The Nectar is ideal for lightweight and average-weight side sleepers. While the Purple mattress includes a waffle-like proprietary grid as a comfort layer, the Nectar is a more traditional memory foam mattress.