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Sea to Summit Ether Light XT vs Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT is the lighter option — 81 g lighter than the Sea to Summit Ether Light XT (19% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Sea to Summit Ether Light XT Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT
Weight 435 g · 0.435 kg · 0.96 lb 354 g · 0.354 kg · 0.78 lb
Brand Sea to Summit Therm-a-Rest
Category Sleep System Sleep System
Sea to Summit Ether Light XT
435 g

Ultralight air sleeping pad with 3D construction for comfort.

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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT
354 g

Ultralight inflatable sleeping pad with R-value 4.5.

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Sea to Summit Ether Light XT vs Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT wins — at 354 g it is 81 g (19%) lighter than the Sea to Summit Ether Light XT (435 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest sleep system page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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