The Best Cooling Pillows of 2026

“I am a hot sleeper, and I’ve tried many pillows. This is probably my sixth or seventh and this is the first pillow I’ve never had to flip in the middle of the night!,” says one of Coop’s Eden Pillow’s 3,000 reviewers. Many praise its cooling capabilities and customizable cushioning, as well as the fact that the pillow is filled with hypoallergenic stuffing that’s tested for potential harmful chemicals. The pillow comes in queen and king sizes.

Not only does Brooklinen make our favorite sheets, but they also make a darn good cooling pillow. Available in both standard and king sizes, the Marlow is filled with cooling materials and polyester fiber. Bonus: The firmness is customizable thanks to the zipper, which lets you add or remove cushioning. It comes in standard and king sizes.

If this pillow looks (or sounds) familiar, there’s a good chance you’ve seen it scrolling through Instagram or watching TikTok. In fact, the Allswell gel pillow has 92.1 million views on TikTok, with fans complimenting how well it helps you stay cool while you sleep. That’s due to a combination of breathable memory foam and a lightweight knit cover that doesn’t turn your scalp into a sweaty mess. The popular pillow comes in one standard size.

If you can’t decide between a cooling pillow and a regular pillow, well, you can get the best of both worlds with the Leesa hybrid pillow. Choose the gel side on hot nights, and the quilted down side when you want something cozier. It also has a removable insert so you can adjust the firmness as you’d like. It comes in one queen/king size.

This pillow may be pricier than most, but thousands of people say it’s worth the splurge. After all, you can’t put a price on good sleep. Unlike other cooling technologies that rely on ventilation to maintain airflow, the memory foam of the Saatva pillow is infused with graphite, according to the brand, which pulls heat away from your body.

It also comes with an organic cotton cover that’s easy to remove and wash in the washing machine. It’s available in queen and king sizes.

Nectar is famous for its uber comfortable mattresses—so it’s no surprise that the Nectar Memory Foam Pillow is just as good. It features a firm inner pillow covered in a cooling Tencel fabric and soft memory foam, the latter of which you can remove until you reach the perfect level of firmness (or softness) for you.

Even better: You get a 50-day trial to test the pillow. If you don’t like it, return it for free. It comes in one standard size.

Purple brings the same unique gel infusion it uses for its mattresses to a pillow, and it’s a hit with many sleepers. All the squares inside the grid allow air to pass through easily, so you don’t get hot and stuffy overnight. The Purple Pillow is made with hypoallergenic, nontoxic materials and even comes with two boosters so you can customize the height to your liking. It comes in one standard size.

With more than 34,000 rave reviews, this gel memory foam pillow is arguably the most popular cooling pillow on Amazon. Along with its well-ventilated design and cushy memory foam, people rave about its comfort. “It feels quite firm, but has just the right amount of give to comfortably cradle your head while providing sufficient support,” one person says. It comes in standard, queen, and king sizes.

You’ve heard of Tempur-Pedic mattresses, but did you know that Tempur-Pedic pillows exist, too? Meet the Tempur-Cloud Breeze Dual Cooling Pillow, the brand’s cooling pillow with more than 3,200 reviews.

Made with two layers of ventilated gel memory foam, it’ll keep you from overheating no matter which side you sleep on. And it’s designed to be comfortable for any sleeping position: back, stomach, or side. It comes in queen and king sizes.