Lightest sleeping pads: 16 models measured

Every one of the sleeping pads in the RidgeNote register with a manufacturer-published figure, placed on the distribution. 4 of 20 publish no usable weight and are listed but not ranked. 7 other products on this shelf are not sleeping pads and are listed below, unranked. Figures are manufacturer-listed and dated on each product page; nothing here is weighed by us.

Measured guides for this shelf

What's the Warmest Sleeping Pad for the Weight in 2026?updated 2026-09-18
What Is the Lightest Backpacking Sleeping Pad in 2026?updated 2026-09-18

The spread

Weight · 16 of 20 published: 11.5 oz
lightest
14.0 oz
25th
14.6 oz
median
1.30 lb
75th
4.34 lb
heaviest
Price · 19 of 20 published: $6.00
cheapest
$49.95
25th
$64.53
median
$169.00
75th
$265.00
priciest
R-value · 14 rated: 1.7
min
2
25th
3.05
median
4.2
75th
7.7
max

Lightest at each price

The least you can carry for what you are willing to spend — the frontier, not a favourite.

Under $100
Therm-a-Rest Original Z Lite™ Sleeping Pad
14.0 oz · $49.95
$100 – $200
NEMO Tensor Trail Sleeping Pad
13.0 oz · $179.95
$200 – $350
Sea to Summit Comfort Deluxe Self Inflating Sleeping Pad
4.34 lb · $265.00

All 16 sleeping pads, lightest first

#	Model	Weight	vs median	Price	$/oz
1	Zpacks Neoair Xlite Nxt Sleeping Pad	11.5 oz	-21%	—	—
2	NEMO Tensor Trail Sleeping Pad	13.0 oz	-11%	$179.95	$13.83
3	Therm-a-Rest Original Z Lite™ Sleeping Pad	14.0 oz	-4%	$49.95	$3.57
4	Big Agnes TwisterCane™ BioFoam Pad	14.0 oz	-4%	$59.45	$4.25
5	Hyperlite Mountain Gear Therm-a-Rest ZLite SOL Foam Sleep Pad	14.0 oz	-4%	$57.95	$4.13
6	NEMO Tensor All-Season	14.1 oz	-3%	$199.95	$14.17
7	Therm-a-Rest Z Lite Sol	14.5 oz	-1%	$49.95	$3.45
8	Zpacks Thermarest Z Lite Sol Sleeping Pad	14.5 oz	-1%	$59.95	$4.15
9	NEMO Switchback Foam Sleeping Pad	14.6 oz	+1%	$59.95	$4.10
10	NEMO Tensor All-Season Sleeping Pad	1.10 lb	+21%	$199.95	$11.34
11	Sea to Summit Ultralight Women's Insulated Air Sleeping Pad	1.17 lb	+28%	$107.40	$5.76
12	Klymit Insulated Static V Lite	1.30 lb	+43%	$64.53	$3.10
13	Sea to Summit Pursuit Self Inflating Sleeping Pad	1.39 lb	+53%	$149.00	$6.70
14	Sea to Summit Pursuit Plus Self Inflating Sleeping Pad	1.84 lb	+102%	$169.00	$5.74
15	Sea to Summit Camp Self Inflating Pad	1.94 lb	+114%	$89.00	$2.86
16	Sea to Summit Comfort Deluxe Self Inflating Sleeping Pad	4.34 lb	+378%	$265.00	$3.81

Also on this shelf, not ranked

Pumps, repair kits, sheets and couplers are listed, not ranked.

Enlightened Equipment EE Sit Pad · 1.0 oz
Sea to Summit Air Chair · 9.2 oz
Sea to Summit Air Seat Insulated · 3.2 oz
Zpacks Foam Sit Pad · 1.0 oz
Zpacks Sleeping Pad Slide Stopper Set · 0.4 oz
Therm-a-Rest Z Seat™ - Blue / Silver
Sea to Summit Air Seat · 2.8 oz

How this is measured

Weights and prices are the manufacturer's published figures as recorded in the RidgeNote register, each with its source and the date it was read on the product page. Percentiles count only models with a published figure; ties count neither way. Price is the verified current price where one exists, otherwise the maker's list price. The ranked list is sleeping pads: Pumps, repair kits, sheets and couplers are listed, not ranked.The register is re-read on a schedule, so this page reflects the catalogue as of its last build. As an Amazon Associate, RidgeNote earns from qualifying purchases.