When it comes to the importance of sleep, it can be hard to put a price on good rest. But the truth is—price tags matter. Finding the best mattress within your budget is an important part of mattress shopping.
Speaking of important numbers, what if you have your eyes set on the Sleep Number Bed? For variable firmness, remote control, and a number of other tech-savvy upgrades, Sleep Number could be a solid option for you.
Here’s exactly what a Sleep Number Bed will cost you, compared to other mattresses on the market.
Sleep Number Price Chart
The current lineup of Sleep Number Smart Beds, breaks down into five different Series types—Classic, Performance, Innovation, Memory Foam, and Cooling.
| Sleep Number Mattress | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|
| c2 | $1,099 | Classic |
| c4 | $1,699 | Classic |
| cSE | $2,499 | Classic |
| p5 | $2,399 | Performance |
| pSE | $1,999 | Performance |
| p6 | $2,799 | Performance |
| i8 | $3,200 | Innovation |
| i10 | $4,799 | Innovation |
| iLE | $5,399 | Innovation |
| m7 | $3,399 | Memory Foam |
| Climate360 | $9,999 | Cooling |
Note: It’s important to mention here that these are base prices. These prices do not include add-ons like split adjustability or the physical adjustable base that the mattress sits on. That will be an additional expense to consider.
Here is a breakdown of exactly what you’re getting with each of the different collections.
- Classic Series: The Sleep Number Classic Series offers dual adjustable firmness (for each side), a responsive air layer, and an app that shows you how well you slept (Sleep IQ technology). This series includes the most budget-friendly, base-level Sleep Number mattresses. Comfort layer thickness of these mattresses ranges from 2-4″ thick.
- Performance Series: The Performance series has all of the same features as the Classic series, but offers better pressure-relieving performance, using thicker comfort layers in most cases. The comfort layer thickness of these mattresses ranges from 4-5″ thick.
- Innovation Series: The Innovation series contained some of the most expensive mattresses that Sleep Number offers. This collection offers all of the same features as the collections above, but also has a temperature-balancing cover for better cooling performance. The comfort layer thickness of these mattresses ranges from 6-7″ thick.
- Memory Foam Series: The Memory Foam series only contains one mattress, but the collection is designed to feature cooling memory foam, while keeping all of the features also listed in the above collections.
- Cooling Series: The Cooling series offers temperature control on both sides of the mattress with heating and cooling capability. This is the only Sleep Number collection that can offer this level of temperature adjustability. In addition to climate, the Cooling series offers the same features as all other series types listed above, excluding the use of memory foam.
Features and performance aside, the average price of a Sleep Number mattress in the US is $3,571 (base not included). Read below to see how this compares to other mattresses in the market.
Sleep Number vs. Other Mattress Types
The average price of a Queen-sized mattress in the US is $1,537 (based on the average of the 4 most popular types; innerspring, foam, latex, and hybrid).
This comparison makes a Sleep Number Bed over twice as expensive as the average mattress (across all types).
One note, the Sleep Number average is including the most expensive Climate360 mattress. The Climate360 is 10K for a queen size mattress—it’s pretty safe to say that that mattress is on a different level, financially.
Even if we exclude that mattress from the average (for the sake of fairness), the average Sleep Number is still $2,929—again almost 2X the price of any other mattress.
Sleep Number Alternatives
At NapLab, we’ve tested over 130 mattresses to date and a wide variety of types. Mattress type is one of the most important factors that determine the price.
Material cost, construction labor, shipping weight, etc. all play a part in the overall mattress cost.
The table below calculates the average price for each mattress type. The “Sample Size” column on the far right indicates the number of mattresses we tested in this category.
| Mattress Type | Average Price | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|
| Foam | $913 | 14 |
| Kids | $926 | 4 |
| Canada | $1,155 | 8 |
| Foam – Memory Foam | $1,242 | 17 |
| Plus-Sized | $1,268 | 4 |
| Hybrid | $1,298 | 50 |
| Memory Foam Hybrid | $1,360 | 5 |
| Latex Hybrids | $1,500 | 12 |
| Natural / Organic | $1,523 | 13 |
| Foam – Latex | $1,739 | 2 |
| Coil | $1,789 | 2 |
| Specialty | $2,490 | 6 |
Based on this data, every single mattress type is less expensive (on average) than a Sleep Number Bed. If you’re looking for something comparable to Sleep Number, you may want to consider:
- Adjustable firmness mattresses: Saatva Solaire, Natural Form Refresh, Eight Sleep Pod 3, Habitat Furnishings Ascend Air
- Adjustable base (optional): Saatva, Winkbed, Nectar, Leesa
You could also opt for a flippable mattress. While flippable mattresses don’t offer the full range of customization in firmness, they do offer at least 2 different firmness levels, one for each side of the mattress.
- Layla Memory Foam: Medium-soft (5) and Firm (8)
- Layla Hybrid: Soft (4.5) and Firm (7.5)
- Plank Firm Luxe: Very Firm (8 or 9)
- Propel Hybrid: Soft (4) and Firm (7)
- Nest Bedding Robin: Medium (6) and Firm (8)
- Helix Kids: Side for 3-7-year-olds (8) and Side for 8-12-year-olds (7)
Is Sleep Number Right for You?
Price aside, is Sleep Number still the best pick for you? Sleep Number offers a 100-night trial period, a 15-year warranty, and a range of price points. Despite these advantages, overall they are still more expensive than most other mattresses on the market.
The target niche for Sleep Number is people who don’t know what firmness is right for them. In most cases, new Sleep Number beds are adjusted to the ideal “number” (or firmness) and then that number rarely changes.
Instead of getting a mattress that can be EVERY firmness, consider finding out what firmness is right for you and selecting the right mattress for your needs.
