They seem similar but the intellibed has a thicker "gel matrix" as far as I can tell from testing both out at the local Mattress Firm. Anyone got thoughts on the difference between these two? Intellibed is 3x+ the price point...

Waited a few months to post this here but thought it might help someone. I was a Purple lurker for years- had watched all the ads, laid on it at the store and was completely sold on the idea that when it was time to buy a new mattress, the Purple is what it would be- no question.

In July of last year my back pain hit a boiling point for me, so I decided it was time. I looked up the nearest Mattress Firm that sold Purples. We have two Mattress Firms near our mall- no more than a mile from each other. We show up to what I think is the right one. We walk in and the salesman greets us. I ask where the Purples are, and he informs me that I’m in the wrong store. I thank him. As my wife and I turn to leave, he stops us and says- are you guys wanting to buy a Purple? If so, you owe it to yourself to lay on an Intellibed. “Oh no thank you” I scoff, seeing the higher-than-Purple price tag. He insists again “I promise you, you’re not going to be disappointed.” Hesitantly, I agree and lay down on the Nightfall model. And goddamn if it isn’t the most wonderful mattress I could ever imagine.

But my heart has been so set on Purple. To do right by my previous self, I asked him if we could go down to the other store just to lay on the Purples and compare before making a final decision. He said “sure, no problem” and off we went. Got to the next store and tried all three Purple they had- no comparison to the Intellibed. If anything it made the Purple feel extra gelatinous and not in a pleasant way.

We returned to the original MF and signed the papers for the Intellibed Nightfall. We got a great deal (nearly 4K off MSRP) plus free TempurPedic pillows. That was in July and ever since, my back pain has disappeared. Also it has a 20 year warranty so I’m basically determined to die happily in this thing. 😂

Cannot recommend highly enough. Don’t let the sticker price scare you- ask what the manager can do for you. This ended up being our best investment in years.

Years ago, I read Sleep Smarter by Shawn Stevenson and bought a queen-sized Intellibed on his glowing recommendation. I still very much love this mattress.

I’m now in the market for a king sized mattress and my first thought was to get another Intellibed… but their website search results on google redirect to Purple’s Luxe line.

I understand Purple has purchased Intellibed. Have they in fact rebranded the Intellibed mattress as their Luxe line? Is that why Intellibed links from google searches go to Purple Luxe?

Did Intellibed always have so many different models? I recall there only being one model and very little to do in the decision making process. Anyone have a sense of whether quality and materials are the same as before the acquisition?