According to our testing data, the original Birch mattress is more likely to be “worth it” than the Birch Luxe, based on performance score and price.
Birch Mattresses | Score | Score Rank | Price/Queen | Price Rank |
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Birch | 9.44 | Top 3% | $1,499 | 2.5% Less Than Average |
Birch Luxe | 9.03 | Top 20% | $2,099 | 36% Above Average |
The Birch Original has a higher score and scores in the top 5% of all mattresses we’ve tested to date. The price is also right at the average that we typically see for latex hybrids.
The Birch Luxe has a slightly lower score, ranking in the top 18% of all mattresses we’ve tested to date. This mattress is also significantly more expensive, costing 66% more than the average latex hybrid.

When scoring mattresses at NapLab, we’re looking at the following performance categories:
- Cooling
- Motion Transfer
- Response Time
- Edge Support
- Sex
- Pressure Relief
- Off-Gassing
- Company
Each of these categories is given a numerical score, based on a mix of objective and subjective data.

Based on your personal needs, it’s possible you could draw a different conclusion so be sure to check out the data below to compare.
Factor | Birch | Birch Luxe |
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Cooling | 10 | 9.0 |
Motion Transfer | 9.8 | 9.8 |
Response | 10 | 8.0 |
Edge Support | 8.1 | 9.2 |
Sex | 9.5 | 9.7 |
Pressure Relief | 9.0 | 9.0 |
Off-Gassing | 10 | 7.2 |
Company | 9.1 | 9.1 |
Both of these mattresses scored well in all categories across the board with all green scores.
Click the link below to read full the full performance review for each mattress.