Casper Original vs. Casper Original Hybrid: A Head-To-Head Comparison

In This Comparison
Compare the Models | Performance Tests | Firmness | Support & Sleeping Positions | Design | Materials | Summary

Compare the Models

At NapLab, we put each mattress to the test.

We score each mattress using a series of performance tests and use that data to see how it compares to average mattress performance as well.

The table below shows the factors tested for each mattress.

Factor	Casper Original	Casper Original Hybrid
Overall Score	8.16	8.62
Cooling	8.0	9.0
Motion Transfer	7.2	7.4
Response	9.6	9.9
Edge Support	9.1	9.5
Sex	8.7	8.3
Pressure Relief	8.0	9.0
Off-Gassing	5.8	5.8
Company	8.5	8.5

This second table shows the testing data from each test. In many cases, the difference between scores can be minimal, but this table helps to highlight these differences visibly.

Factor	Casper Original	Casper Original Hybrid
Price (Queen)	$1,295	$1,495
Cooling	Good	Excellent
Sinkage – Depth	1.69″	1.91″
Sinkage – Feel	Very Minimal	Minimal
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	11.30 m/s²	10.87 m/s²
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.2 sec.	0.2 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	0.7 sec.	0.4 sec.
Bounce – Height	9.80″	8.21″
Bounce – Feel	Moderate	Moderate
Edge Support – Sitting	3.75″	2.25″
Edge Support – Lying	Excellent	Excellent
Comfort Layer Thickness	3.5″	3.5″
Mattress Thickness	10.5″	10.5″
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	15 days	15 days
Trial	100 nights	100 nights
Warranty	10 years	10 years

Best Mattress For

Depending on what exactly you’re looking for, you may find either of these mattresses to be better suited to your needs. Use the table below to see where each mattress excels.

Factor	Winner	Score
Best Overall	Casper Original Hybrid	8.62
Best Cooling	Casper Original Hybrid	9.0
Most Sinkage	Casper Original Hybrid	1.91″
Least Sinkage	Casper Original	1.69″
Lowest Motion Transfer	Casper Original Hybrid	7.4
Fastest Response Time	Casper Original Hybrid	9.9
Most Bounce	Casper Original	9.80″
Least Bounce	Casper Original Hybrid	8.21″
Best Edge Support	Casper Original Hybrid	9.5
Best for Sex	Casper Original	8.7
Best Pressure Relief	Casper Original Hybrid	9.0
Least Off-Gassing	Casper Original, Casper Original Hybrid	5.8
Best Company	Casper	8.5

We test 10 different factors that impact the performance and value of the mattress. Testing categories include:

1. Cooling
2. Sinkage
3. Motion Transfer
4. Response
5. Bounce
6. Edge Support
7. Sex
8. Pressure Relief
9. Off-Gassing
10. Company

When comparing cooling between the Casper Original and Casper Original Hybrid, the Casper Original Hybrid had better performance, marked by limited heat retention and higher levels of breathability.

The coil support system on this mattress is a huge factor in enhanced cooling as well as hole-punched foam layers.

Cooling Test	Score	Baseline	Max Temp	Ending Temp
Casper Original	8.0	64.2°	85.2°	73.3°
Casper Original Hybrid	9.0	68.8°	86.5°	75.0°

• Baseline Temperature – the temperature of the mattress before anyone lies on it
• Maximum Temperature (0 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after lying on it for 15 minutes
• Ending Temperature (after 5 minutes) – the temperature of the mattress after being lied upon and having no one on it for 5 minutes

Sinkage is minimal on both the Casper Original and the Casper Original Hybrid. For reference, the average sinkage depth across all mattresses tested to date is 2.18″.

Sinkage Test	Sinkage Feel	Sinkage Depth
Casper Original	Very Minimal	1.69″
Casper Original Hybrid	Minimal	1.91″

Both the Original and Original Hybrid fall well below this level. The Casper Original has over 1/4″ less sinkage than the Original Hybrid as well. For the absolute least level of sinkage, the Original all-foam is a solid pick.

Motion transfer is slightly better on the Casper Original Hybrid compared to the Casper Original, but, to be honest, it’s pretty consistently “less than great” across all Casper mattresses tested to date. The only exception to this rule is for The Casper (with a score of 8.2)

Motion Transfer Test	Score	Acc. Range
Casper Original	7.2	11.30 m/s²
Casper Original Hybrid	7.4	10.87 m/s²

For reference, the average level of motion transfer across all mattresses tested to date is 8.34 m/s². All Caspers are a good bit beyond this average, but The Casper measured 8.91m/s². This is just slightly more than the average.

The response was very fast on both the Casper Original and Casper Original Hybrid. If we’re getting technical, the Casper Original Hybrid was 0.3 seconds faster for complete recovery, but this feels like a relatively minor difference when we consider the mostly recovered times of 0.2 seconds.

Response Test	Score	Mostly Recovered	Completely Recovered
Casper Original	9.6	0.2 seconds	0.7 seconds
Casper Original Hybrid	9.9	0.2 seconds	0.4 seconds

For comparison, the average response time is 0.4 seconds (mostly recovered) and 0.8 seconds (fully recovered). Both of these mattresses performed better than the average.

Bounce levels are moderate on both of these Casper mattresses, but slightly higher on the Casper Original compared to the Original Hybrid.

Bounce Test	Bounce Feel	Bounce Height
Casper Original	Moderate	9.80″
Casper Original Hybrid	Moderate	8.21″

These test results were a little surprising as hybrids tend to have more bounce than all-foam mattresses (especially when top layers are comparable).

For comparison, the average level of bounce across all mattresses tested to date is 9.62″.

While lying support is excellent on both of these Casper mattresses, sitting edge support is significantly better on the Casper Original Hybrid than the all-foam Casper.

Edge Support Test	Score	Sitting Sinkage	Lying Support
Casper Original	9.1	3.75″	Excellent
Casper Original Hybrid	9.5	2.25″	Excellent

The level of edge support while seated is documented in the images below.

For reference, the average level of sitting sinkage across all mattresses tested to date is 4.14″ Both the Casper Original and Original Hybrid had less sinkage than average and hence better edge support.

The level of edge support while lying is also documented below.

As you can see, we noted a bit more sinkage when lying on the Casper Original, but not to a level that feels unsupportive in any way. Overall, I was impressed with both of these mattresses.

The best mattresses for sex have high bounce, good edge support, quiet materials, and good pressure relief and cooling. These 5 factors make up the NapLab sex performance score.

Comparing the Casper Original and the Casper Original Hybrid, again, we’re seeing great performance on both mattresses.

Sex Test	Sex Score	Bounce	Edge Support	Noise	Pressure Relief	Cooling
Casper Original	8.7	8.6	9.1	10	8.0	8.0
Casper Original Hybrid	8.3	7.6	10	10	9.0	9.0

The Casper Original has higher levels of bounce (which is a big help to the score), but also has slightly less supportive edges.

By comparison, the Casper Original Hybrid has better edges, pressure relief, and cooling, but also less bounce (which hurts the score slightly).

Because bounce is worth more of the overall sex score than the other factors, it is the factor that sways the overall sex score more significantly.

Pressure relief is slightly better on the Casper Original Hybrid than it is on the Casper Original. While both mattresses have the same thickness of comfort layer and support layer, it’s really the difference in material that is the game changer.

Pressure Relief Test	Score	Comfort Layer	Support Layer
Casper Original	8.0	3.5″	7.0″
Casper Original Hybrid	9.0	3.5″	7.0″

The pocketed coils used on the Casper Original Hybrid provided better pressure relief than the support foam used on the Casper Original.

Off-gassing was very strong and slow to disperse on both the Casper Original and the Casper Original Hybrid.

Off-Gassing Test	Score	Initial Smell	Smell Duration
Casper Original	5.8	Strong	15 days
Casper Original Hybrid	5.8	Strong	15 days

Right out of the box, the odors on both mattresses were strong. Each mattress comes vacuum-sealed, rolled, and packed in a cardboard box.

When the packaging is cut, that odor begins to dissipate into the room as the mattress fully recovers back to it its original shape.

In our tests it took 15 days for the odor to fully dissipate on both of these Casper mattresses.

For comparison, the average off-gassing period is 6 days so Casper’s off-gassing period is significantly longer than average.

The company score takes a look at factors that may influence your experience with the mattress.

Factors include length of the trial period, warranty, shipping / return costs, and country of origin.

Company	Casper
Score	8.5
Trial Period	100 nights
Warranty	10 years
Shipping	$0
Returns	$0
Trust	Good
Country of Origin	USA

Casper has a decent company score, but not the best we’ve seen.

Both mattresses come with a 100-night trial period, as is standard on any Casper mattress. This is 65 nights shorter than the average trial period length (165 nights).

The 10-year warranty is also slightly less than average. Of all mattresses we’ve tested to date, 24% of them have lifetime warranties, and the other 76% have an average of 14-year warranties.

With Casper only offering a 10-year warranty, this is definitely shorter than average.

Both the Casper Original and Casper Original Hybrid have a medium-firm feel with a firmness of 6 out of 10, where 10 is the most firm.

Firmness	Rating	Feel
Casper Original	6	Medium-Firm
Casper Original Hybrid	6	Medium-Firm

This firmness is generally suitable for a wide range of sleepers, being firm enough to support heavier sleepers while also being soft enough to provide pressure relief for lighter sleepers.

Support is good on both of these Casper mattresses and both would be suitable for all sleepers.

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleepers	Side Sleepers	Back Sleepers
Under 150 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
250-300 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes

If you’re particularly sensitive to pressure relief issues or for sleepers over 300 lbs, you would likely be better served by the Casper Original Hybrid or an alternate hybrid entirely with a thicker profile (ie: Casper Wave Hybrid with a 12″ thickness.)

Design

The Casper Original is an all-foam mattress and the Casper Original Hybrid is a hybrid—made up of a combination of foam and coils. Hybrids are more expensive on average, but also typically have higher performance and a longer mattress lifespan.

Design	Type	Mattress Thickness
Casper Original	Foam	10.5″
Casper Original Hybrid	Hybrid	10.5″

Materials

Here is a breakdown of the insides of Casper Original vs. Casper Original Hybrid.

Which Mattress Is Right For You?

The Casper Original and Casper Original Hybrid share a number of overlapping material types. Both use a blend of poly foam, memory foam, and support foam. The Original Hybrid also includes a support layer of pocketed coils.

So which mattress is the right pick for you?

Casper Mattresses	Score	Best For	Firmness	Check Price
Casper Original	8.16	More Bounce, Lower Price, Slightly Less Sinkage	Medium-Firm (6)	Check Price
Casper Original Hybrid	8.62	Better Cooling, Better Edge Support, Better Pressure Relief	Medium-Firm (6)	Check Price