Tempur-Pedic is one of the most well-known mattress brands in the US, and with their proprietary Tempur® material (originally created by NASA) that contours around the body, there is a lot to their pressure-relieving mattresses. However, with their notoriety comes higher prices for the materials, with many newcomer brands offering lower prices for similar products.

Quality of Materials

Tempur-Pedic is one of the most famous brands for memory foam mattresses, though recently they have branched out into hybrid mattresses (with pocketed coil support systems) as well. In many ways they put memory foam on the map for mattress shoppers. Overall, they offer foams in a variety of firmness and cooling levels. Their foams are high quality, though there is a major price barrier for some sleepers.

Over the years, they have released newer and newer models with the feedback they get from sleepers. While many mattress stores may use the same naming as Tempur-Pedic's stores, some mattress retailers may advertise the same model under a different name in store. Be aware that the store variety will likely be one of the mattresses that we go through below and the in-store salesperson should be able to tell you which model it aligns to.

The pros: A variety of different foam options and the original blend of foams perfected over the past few decades.

The cons: Prices are very high compared with other newer online brands that claim to offer similar products.

Mattress Types

Tempur-Pedic has focused on building seven different mattress choices with various add-ons and firmness options thrown in too. We'll go through each of their choices below so that you can size up which mattress will fit your body.

TEMPUR-Cloud®

The TEMPUR-Cloud is a medium-firm, all foam mattress. One of the newer and most affordable mattresses sold by Tempur-Pedic, the TEMPUR-Cloud features a soft TEMPUR comfort layer follow by a firmer support layer on top of their premium foam base. The TEMPUR-Cloud was designed for quick and easy delivery and is shipped in either a reusable canvas bag or a recyclable box, making this Tempur-Pedic's only bed in a box.

The pros: The most affordable mattress in the Tempur-Pedic lineup. Those who like a firmer mattress tend to be happy with the support.

The cons: Some have issues with this mattress being too firm and/or sleeping too warm. Higher prices than competitive all-foam mattresses.

Price Range: $1699-$3398

TEMPUR-Adapt®

The TEMPUR-Adapt mattress comes in either medium firmness all-foam or medium firmness hybrid. The most affordable option in their 'adapt' series, the foam version of this mattress comes with two layers of TEMPUR material over either a base support foam or pocketed coil system.

The pros: Lower prices than other Tempur-Pedic options. Most folks like the medium-firmness option.

The cons: Higher prices than competitive mattresses. Some have issues with sinking into the mattress and having feel disagreements.

Price Range: $1799-$3598

TEMPUR-ProAdapt®

The ProAdapt comes with more firmness options, with a soft, medium and firm all-foam options and a medium hybrid option as well. With a similar construction to the Adapt, these mattresses offer an additional foam layer to react to the body and customized to the firmness (also these are 12'' versus the Adapt's 11'' profile).

The pros: Multiple firmness options. Most customers respond well to this mattress.

The cons: Some had issues with heat retention and durability. The price remains high versus similar mattresses found elsewhere.

Price Range: $2699-$5398

TEMPUR-LuxeAdapt®

The TEMPUR-LuxeAdapt® has the same comfort layers as the ProAdapt (but with 1'' extra total profile -- 13'' total) and comes in either a soft or a firm all-foam construction. What you get is added pressure relief or firm support based on your firmness preference versus the ProAdapt. However, for an extra 1'' of foam comfort, it is $1000 more for this model versus the ProAdapt. Most customers may not be able to feel the difference enough to justify the extra cost.

The pros: Firm or soft mattresses based on your preference.

The cons: Very high price for the added material versus the ProAdapt. Some disagreements on feel.

Price Range: $3499-$6998

TEMPUR-breeze®

One thing that is a common complaint about some memory foam mattresses (and also Tempur-Pedic's Adapt style mattresses) is heat-retention. TEMPUR-breeze is their response. However, to have cooling, these mattresses come at a high premium versus competitors, which may dissatisfy some that are bargain hunting. The PRObreeze® and the LUXEbreeze® differ slightly. The PRO comes in a medium all-foam and a medium hybrid option with 5 degrees of cooling versus the Adapt models. The LUXE comes with an extra inch of comfort (13'' profile total) with 10 degrees of cooling. Both of these start at over $4000 which is a high price for the materials.

The pros: Better cooling than the Adapt models.

The cons: High prices for the materials used. Some issues with feel for some.

Price Range: $4099-$10198

TEMPUR-Essential™

The TEMPUR-Essential is a special edition mattress that was previously sold by select retailers only. Now available online with direct deals from Tempurpedic, the medium-soft mattress features the three layers of the proprietary TEMPUR material that made Tempurpedic a household name. The main comfort layer for this mattress is made from TEMPUR-ES®, a softer formulation of their foam that provides sleepers with a cushioning feeling and responsive support.

The pros: A medium-soft mattress that is priced more competitively than the Adapt collection.

The cons: Some may find this mattress to be warm. Some disagreements around firmness.

Price Range: $1665-$3330