The Saatva RX and The WinkBed have huge Cyber Monday sale price cuts — how to pick between them if you have back pain

Back pain is a difficult thing to experience day to day. For many, the remedy is a new mattress designed to offer lumbar support and pressure relief. If you’re ready to throw out your soft, dipping mattress that can’t support your lower back, now is the time to replace it as many of this year's best mattresses are lower in price in the Cyber Monday sales.

Two of the top mattresses for back pain that we’ve reviewed are the Saatva RX and The WinkBed. In some ways, they’re very similar, offering lifetime warranties, deep pressure relief, and proper spinal support.

The Saatva Cyber Monday sale will save you $400 on the RX, with a queen down to $2,999, and The WinkBeds sale will net you 30% off with a queen down to $1,799.

We're rounding up all the latest price cuts in our best Cyber Monday mattress sales live guide and will let you know if anything changes in either brand's holiday deals,

Saatva RX vs The WinkBed: Price

• A queen Saatva RX costs $2,999 for a queen in the Cyber Monday sale
• A queen WinkBed costs $1,799 for a queen in the Cyber Monday sale
• The WinkBed has increased in price by $300 since last month

The WinkBed has recently increased in price by $300, taking a queen to $1,799 when on sale. This Cyber Monday you can get a queen size Saatva RX for $2,999 with our exclusive $400 off deal.

All Saatva mattresses come with a year's sleep trial, a lifetime warranty and free White Glove Delivery. While you can exchange or return your Saatva, you'll have to pay a $99 fee to do so. Saatva's free premium delivery means the delivery team will take away all of the packaging, as well as your old mattress and bed.

A queen WinkBed is down to $1,799 in the brand's 30% off Cyber Monday sale. You'll get a 120 night trial, a lifetime warranty, and free basic shipping – you'll have to do all the heavy lifting yourself, and dispose of the packaging and your old mattress.

Saatva RX vs The WinkBed: Materials and design

• Saatva boasts handles, an organic cotton cover, and protection from mildew, mold, and bacteria
• The WinkBed’s pillowtop has a different thickness or feel depending on which of the four firmness levels buyers choose
• Both models have gel-infused memory foam, support foams, and reinforced coils along the edges for better edge support

The Saatva RX and The WinkBed are similar in some ways in that the Saatva RX is a hybrid innerspring mattress that’s 15 inches tall, and The WinkBed is a hybrid mattress, though it is only 13.5 inches tall.

The WinkBed comes in four different firmness options. All but the plus option come with a Euro-pillow top. The luxury firm, firm, or plus options are better suited to people with back pain.

The Saatva RX is only sold in a single firmness option that our reviewers rated as medium firm/firm. The mattress’ seven layers feature a breathable, sweat-wicking organic cotton cover, gel-infused memory foam, and high-density foam for support and comfort.

A one-inch micro-coil layer is followed by a support core with five zones for pressure relief. Above the support base is a coil layer with reinforced coils along the edges.

Rather than organic cotton, The WinkBed’s cover is made with moisture-wicking Tencel. A gel foam layer and support layer is followed by a coil layer with reinforced edges.

Both mattresses use CertiPUR-US certified foams which ensure the mattresses have low VOCs and are free of toxic chemicals. However, the Saatva RX outclasses The Winkbed here with an organic cotton cover, a natural flame barrier, and Guardin antimicrobial treatment to prevent mildew, bacteria, or mold from forming.

The WinkBed lacks such materials, as well as handles, which makes moving it more difficult than a Saatva RX.

Saatva RX vs The WinkBed: Comfort & support

• The RX is medium-firm to firm (rated a 7.5-8 out of 10 on the firmness scale)
• The WinkBed has four firmness options (4.5-8 out of 10)
• Both offer excellent support and pressure relief

The Saatva RX is the best mattress for chronic back pain. It comes in one firmness option, and while Saatva describes it as ‘Supportive Plush” or 3-4 out of 10 on the firmness scale, we disagree. In fact, we rate it as 7.5 out of 10 on the firmness scale.

Our testers appreciate the lack of sinking, the support along the hips, and the even distribution of their weight. It’s an ideal mattress that offers both support and a contouring surface for a comfy night's sleep, particularly on your back or stomach.

The WinkBed is more inclusive of a diverse range of sleepers due to the fact that you can choose between four firmness options, but the softer versions won't suit people with back pain.

Combo sleepers can enjoy the luxury firm option (6.5 out of 10), while back and stomach sleepers are better suited to the firm option (7.5 out of 10). The plus version is for those who are over 250lbs in need of a mattress with back support.

Our reviewers enjoyed the luxury firm option, noting that their spine was supported to prevent back pain and provide pressure relief to other parts of their bodies like their knees, hips and shoulders.

How to choose between them

Consider the Saatva RX if...

• ✅ You're a strict back (or stomach) sleeper: The Saatva RX is better designed for back sleepers, although stomach sleepers will find their hips supported and enjoy some back pain relief too.
• ✅ You prefer a firm feel: Despite the fact that Saatva labels this mattress as having a “supportive plush” firmness, our reviewers were very clear – the Saatva RX is a 7.5 or 8 out of 10 on the firmness scale. Don’t expect to sink into this mattress.
• ✅ You sleep warm or hot: While the Saatva RX isn’t a cooling mattress, it’s hybrid innerspring design and gel-infused memory foam layers ensure that your temperature will be regulated throughout the night.

Consider The WinkBed if...

• ✅ You’re a combo sleeper: The WinkBed offers four firmness options, and while you wouldn’t want to order the soft option for back pain relief, the luxury firm option is ideal for combination sleepers. Even the firm and plus option suit both back and stomach sleepers.
• ✅ You weigh over 250lbs: The WinkBed is one of the select few mattresses available to heavier people. Their Plus version is designed for sleepers that weigh over 250 lbs., offering them a mattress with long term durability and back support.
• ✅ You don't sleep alone: The WinkBed’s motion isolation scored high during our tests, which means you’re less likely to feel a partner get in and out of bed at night or toss in their sleep. Reinforced edges also allow two people to sleep further away for better comfort without slipping off the mattress.