Purple 3 Hybrid Premier Review: Legacy Hands-On Guide
Legacy model — no longer in Purple’s current lineup
The Purple 3, later called the Purple Hybrid Premier 3, is an older model. This page preserves Yawnder’s hands-on testing and original videos, but old prices, delivery terms, trial details, and warranty language are not current buying guidance.
Quick verdict
The Purple 3 combined three inches of Purple’s flexible grid with individually pocketed coils. In our original hands-on review, it felt firmer than the Purple 4, very responsive, temperature neutral, and more supportive at the edge than the original all-foam Purple.
Who it suited: back sleepers and some combination sleepers who wanted the Purple grid without the deeper cradle of the former Purple 4. Who should skip it today: anyone expecting a current warranty-backed model under this exact name.
What Yawnder actually tested
Yawnder purchased a Purple 3 and evaluated the physical mattress. The original review documented delivery and setup, feel, a 14-pound bowling-ball sinkage comparison, motion transfer, interior construction, temperature behavior, and perimeter support. Three original Yawnder videos are retained below.
This is an archived hands-on review, not a new lab score. We do not convert old impressions into a made-up 2026 rating.
Purple 3 video review
Our original overview shows the exact model and the distinctive feel of its three-inch grid-and-coil construction.
Archived construction
The reviewed Purple 3 used a three-inch Hyper-Elastic Polymer grid over a pocketed-coil support unit, with foam around the perimeter for edge stability and foam beneath the coils. The stretch-knit top let the grid flex under concentrated pressure while the coils supplied lift and response.
That combination created a feel unlike conventional memory foam. The grid buckled where pressure was strongest and remained more supportive around it. Materials, dimensions, and cover specifications here describe the archived sample only.
Feel, pressure relief, and cooling
Responsive and firmer
The mattress was bouncy and easy to move on, but our sample felt considerably firmer than the former Purple 4. It was a better match for back sleepers and occasional side sleepers than for people wanting a deep side-sleeping cradle.
Airy grid surface
The open grid left substantial room for airflow, and the surface did not hold heat like dense contouring foam often can. The unusual grid sensation remained noticeable and was not universally appealing.
Motion-transfer comparison
The Purple 3 was lively, but its independent coils and pressure-responsive grid kept motion more localized than its bounce might suggest. These two original clips show the Purple 4 comparison and the Purple 3 test separately.
Purple 4 motion transfer
Purple 3 motion transfer
Pros and cons of the Purple 3
What worked
- Distinctive pressure-responsive grid feel
- Excellent airflow through the open grid
- Responsive surface that was easy to move on
- Pocketed coils kept motion reasonably controlled
- Foam perimeter improved edge stability over the original Purple
What to consider
- Firmer and less cradling than the former Purple 4
- The grid texture and response were polarizing
- Very heavy and difficult to move
- Old prices and policies are obsolete
- The exact model is no longer in Purple’s current lineup
Who should consider a current alternative?
If you liked the Purple 3’s basic idea, compare current Purple models by grid depth, coil construction, edge design, and published firmness—not by assuming a current bed is a direct one-for-one replacement. Side sleepers should pay particular attention to pressure relief; back sleepers should focus on alignment and how far the grid collapses through the hips.
For used or leftover Purple 3 inventory, inspect the law tag and condition, ask whether the mattress was a return or floor model, and get any return or warranty promise in writing.
Comparing the Purple 3 with today’s Restore hybrids
Grid depth is a useful starting point, but it does not make two mattresses equivalent. The Purple 3 we reviewed paired a three-inch grid with pocketed coils. In Purple’s current Restore collection, Restore has a two-inch grid; RestorePlus and RestorePremier each have a three-inch grid. RestorePlus uses zoned coils, while RestorePremier uses CoolFlex coils with individual foam pillars. Purple describes their current feels as medium, medium-soft and soft, respectively. These are manufacturer descriptions; we have not assigned the old Purple 3’s hands-on observations to the new models.
For context, our original comparison found the Purple 3 firmer than the former Purple 4. Read our Purple Premier 4 guide for the older model’s construction and buying considerations. The current RestorePremier is a different design, despite its similar name and three-inch grid.
How to use the videos when shopping
The overview shows how the archived mattress responded to pressure and movement. The two motion clips offer a visual comparison of the Purple 3 and Purple 4, but they are demonstrations rather than controlled measurements of today’s models. A bowling ball and a person distribute weight differently, so use the demonstration to understand the surface—not to predict your personal firmness or spinal alignment.
When trying a current bed, spend time on your side and back, change positions, and sit along the edge. If you sleep with a partner, have them move while you remain still. Compare shoulder and hip pressure, how easily you roll, and whether the perimeter feels secure. Bedding and room temperature also affect your experience of cooling, so a brief showroom visit cannot establish an overnight result.
Checklist for owners and remaining inventory
Ask for the exact model and size, production date, condition and law-tag photograph before buying remaining inventory. Confirm whether the mattress is new, a floor sample or a return, and obtain the seller’s written comfort-return terms. Ask the manufacturer whether the original warranty applies to that seller and purchaser; a warranty against defects is different from a comfort trial. Existing owners should keep their receipt and law tag, check the foundation requirements for their version and document any concern before contacting the seller or Purple.
Final verdict
The Purple 3 was a memorable hybrid: cooler and more responsive than conventional foam, firmer than the former Purple 4, and better supported at the edge than the original Purple. Our real testing and videos still make this page useful for owners and secondhand researchers. For a new purchase, use the findings as a comparison point and evaluate Purple’s current models and current policies instead.
Purple 3 FAQ
Is the Purple 3 still sold?
Not as a current model under that exact name. It later appeared as the Purple Hybrid Premier 3 and has since left Purple’s current lineup.
Was the Purple 3 softer than the Purple 4?
No. In Yawnder’s original comparison, the Purple 3 felt considerably firmer and the Purple 4 hugged the 14-pound bowling ball more deeply.
Did the Purple 3 sleep hot?
Our sample slept temperature neutral. The open grid and coil system provided substantial airflow compared with dense foam constructions.
Are the old price, trial, and warranty still valid?
No current purchase should rely on those archived figures. Verify the exact seller, product condition, return terms, and warranty in writing.
Are the three videos on this page duplicates?
No. They are the original Purple 3 overview, the Purple 4 motion-transfer comparison, and the Purple 3 motion-transfer test.
Compare this mattress against 142 tested mattresses
Sort all 142 mattresses we have tested by pressure relief, support, cooling, motion isolation, edge support, price, trial and warranty, then filter by how you actually sleep. Of those, 84 hold a complete standardized record and 41 a partial standardized record.