Product Comparisons
November 11, 2025
Saatva Classic vs. Saatva Rx: Mattress Comparison
Written by Saatva Editorial Team
The Saatva Classic is a versatile luxury innerspring mattress available in multiple firmness levels, ideal for a wide range of sleepers seeking balanced comfort and support. The Saatva Rx, a premium hybrid innerspring, provides targeted pressure relief and advanced lumbar support, designed especially for those with chronic back or joint pain. Both come with free white glove delivery, a 365-night home trial, and lifetime warranty.
Information in this post is accurate as of November 11, 2025. Product features, pricing, and availability may change over time.
Mattress Overview
Name
Saatva Classic Mattress
Saatva Rx Mattress
Summary
The Saatva Classic is a supportive, breathable luxury innerspring mattress that comes in two heights: 11.5” and 14.5”. This mattress is available in three firmness options (Plush Soft, Luxury Firm, and Firm) to suit all sleep styles.
The Saatva Rx is a hybrid innerspring in a Supportive Plush (3-4/10) comfort level. It’s specially designed for maximum support and pressure relief to help alleviate discomfort associated with serious and chronic back and joint conditions, such as sciatica, arthritis, herniated discs, and scoliosis.
Type
Innerspring
Hybrid innerspring
Height
11.5″ or 14.5″
15″
Construction
The Saatva Classic is built on a durable, double-coil base. The center layers of the mattress include individually-wrapped coils and gel-infused memory foam framed with strong foam rails for edge support. A cushioned, hypoallergenic pillow top finishes off the mattress.
The Saatva Rx features an individually-wrapped comfort coil unit and firmer coils in the side rails for edge support. On top of this durable base, the mattress has multiple layers of various body-contouring foams for extra back cushioning, micro coils to relieve pressure points, and breathable materials to ensure cool sleep.
Materials
In the Saatva Classic, you’ll find steel Lumbar Zone® individually-wrapped coils and Lumbar Zone® Active Spinal Wire to relieve pressure and help with spinal alignment. Higher up, CertiPUR-US®* certified ½” gel-infused memory foam and a 3” Euro pillow top with Lumbar Zone® quilting come into play.
*CertiPUR-US® is a registered trademark of the Alliance for Flexible Polyurethane Foam, Inc.
In the Saatva Rx, you’ll find an individually-wrapped comfort coil unit made with 15-gauge steel for durability. This is topped with a Therapeutic Support Core™ featuring our proprietary Rx Wave-Tech® Foam Layer and cooling graphite and phase-change material (PCM); an innovative 1″ micro-coil layer; 2 ¾” high-density foam layer encasing the micro coils; ½” gel-infused memory foam lumbar crown; and Lumbar Zone® Quilting on the mattress surface for added back support.
Comfort & Feel
Back Support
The Congress of Chiropractic State Associations awarded Saatva a seal of approval for our patented spinal zone technology. The individually-wrapped coils conform to your body, helping ease pressure. The memory foam lumbar crown in the Saatva Classic adds additional relief.
Firmer quilting and gel-infused foam in the center third of the mattress provide enhanced back support. The Therapeutic Support Core™ offers maximum pressure relief that can help alleviate discomfort associated with serious and chronic back and joint conditions.
Cooling Features
The cover is made with breathable organic cotton that sleeps cool. The dual-coil design promotes airflow too, helping disperse body heat.
The cover is made with breathable organic cotton that sleeps cool. The mattress also contains cooling gel-infused foam that helps disperse body heat and proprietary foam with cooling graphite. The individually-wrapped coils also allow for great airflow.
Firmness Options
The Saatva Classic comes in three firmnesses: Plush Soft, Luxury Firm (most popular), and Firm. Plush Soft is ideal for side sleepers and lighter weight sleepers; Luxury Firm is ideal for couples with different preferences and suits all sleep styles; and Firm is ideal stomach sleepers and heavier weight sleepers 250-300 pounds.
The Saatva Rx comes in one firmness: Supportive Plush. It’s best suited for side sleepers but also great for back and combination sleepers and stomach sleepers under 130 pounds. The plush surface helps relieve pressure points.
Designed for Back Pain Relief
Saatva Rx
First luxury mattress specially designed for sleepers with chronic back & joint conditions
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Value & Pricing
Customer Satisfaction
The Saatva Classic has a 4.8/5-star customer rating.
The Saatva Rx has a 4.7/5-star customer rating.
Price (Queen)
$2,179 (11.5″) or $2,199 (14.5″)
$3,449
Saatva Editorial Team
The Saatva Editorial Team is comprised of writers and editors who specialize in creating content about mattresses, bedding, and sleep.
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