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Helix Midnight

Name: Helix Midnight
Brand: Helix
SKU: helix-midnight

A medium hybrid mattress from Helix, rated 6/10 for firmness. Scores highest for back sleepers: 81/100.

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Match Score

Strong match

Typical back sleeper, 160 lb · 18th of 26 ranked

Your weight, temperature and partner can move this a lot.

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Firmness: Medium 6/10
Queen price: Not yet verified
Trial: 100 nights
Warranty: 10 years

Match Score

Scored for the way people sleep.

The same engine as the quiz, run for a typical sleeper in each position. Reference sleeper: 160 lb, sleeps neither hot nor cold, sleeps alone, no stated firmness preference. Only the sleep position changes.

Model v0.2. Rank is among the mattresses with enough data to rank, for that same sleeper, as on the category pages. How scores work

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Side sleeper
76/100
Good match · 12th of 26 ranked for this sleeper
Good match for a side sleeper: strongest on pressure relief and support & alignment.
Back sleeper
81/100
Strong match · 18th of 26 ranked for this sleeper
Strong match for a back sleeper: strongest on support & alignment and pressure relief.
Stomach sleeper
78/100
Good match · 18th of 26 ranked for this sleeper
Good match for a stomach sleeper: strongest on support & alignment and pressure relief.
Combination sleeper
80/100
Strong match · 19th of 26 ranked for this sleeper
Strong match for a combination sleeper: strongest on support & alignment and pressure relief.

Inside

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A typical hybrid build, layer by layer. Select a layer to see what it does, which parts of Helix's published materials list belong to it, and how that part of the bed scores.

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Illustration of a typical hybrid build, not a teardown of the Helix Midnight.

Layer 01 of 04

Cooling Cover

The fabric layer you lie on. It is often a quilted or knit panel; breathable weaves help move heat and moisture away from the body, which is one input to how warm a bed sleeps.

Mainly drives cooling.

From Helix's materials list

Cooling top cover (Soft Touch, or GlacioTex upgrade)

Matched to this layer by component name. Thicknesses and densities aren't published.

Performance · Typical back sleeper, 160 lb

Cooling65/100
Sourced · independent rating 6.5/10

Specifications

The specifications.

7 of 8 core specs on file

Source: Helix Sleep (opens in a new tab) — official product page, checked 25 Sep 2026.

Firmness: Medium 6/10; Medium feel, cozy and soft with cushioned support (manufacturer, stated as 6/10).
Construction: Hybrid; 6 components listed by Helix. See them by layer above.
Height: 11.5 in
Queen price: Not yet verified; We couldn't confirm a Queen price on Helix Sleep, so none is shown.
Trial: 100 nights
Warranty: 10 years
Cooling: 6.5/10; Independent rating. Manufacturer: GlacioTex Cooling Cover (optional upgrade, not standard)
Motion isolation: 6.5/10; Independent rating
Edge support: 6.5/10; Independent rating
Durability: Not yet rated

Still missing: Queen price — shown as “Not yet verified” rather than guessed.

Independent notes

What reviewers noted.

Sources

Sleep Foundation (opens in a new tab)

Our paraphrase, not quotes. A listed source is evidence we checked, not an endorsement of this site.

Notecooling
Some heat is noticeable (temperature control rated 6.5/10).
Paraphrased from Sleep Foundation

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Helix Midnight

Scored for the way people sleep.

Side sleeper

Back sleeper

Stomach sleeper

Combination sleeper