Yoga mat thickness: 3/16", 5 mm and 6 mm, compared

If you want the thickest official daily mat among these three, the Manduka PRO is 6 mm and $144 for the standard 71" × 26" size (7.5 lb). If you want a mid-thickness, reversible rubber mat, lululemon The Mat 5mm is 5 mm (0.19") and $118 (5.24 lb official). If you want a slightly thinner natural-rubber mat, Jade Harmony is 3/16" thick (about 4.8 mm) and $99.95, 24" wide, at about 5 lb. These are all everyday practice thicknesses, not 1–2 mm travel toppers. We have not used them.

• Travelers who need a 1–2 mm fold-up mat. These three official mats are 4.8–6 mm daily mats that weigh about 5–7.5 lb.
• Anyone with a latex or natural-rubber allergy looking only at The Mat or Jade. Manduka lists the PRO as latex-free; lululemon and Jade both warn about latex.
• Shoppers who wanted a $30 first mat and may not keep a regular practice. OutdoorGearLab’s beginner note was a Gaiam 6 mm mat we have not priced from an official November 2026 page.

The official range here is tight: 3/16", 5 mm and 6 mm. That is not the difference between a thin travel mat and a thick pilates pad. OutdoorGearLab’s March 2026 test measured the PRO at 6 mm and 7.5 lb and described excellent cushion; it measured The Mat at 5 mm and 5.9 lb (lululemon’s own page lists 5.24 lb); and it described a Jade Harmony 2.0 at 5.0 mm and 5.2 lb, versus Jade’s current official 3/16" and about 5 lb. We could not confirm “2.0” as the official Harmony name, so treat OGL’s thickness as notes on a closely named mat and use Jade’s 3/16" for the buy. A thicker, denser closed-cell PVC mat (the PRO) usually means more cushion under knees and a heavier roll; a 5 mm rubber mat is lighter and can feel closer to the floor in standing balances. Width still matters: Jade Harmony is 24" wide unless you choose Harmony XW.

A 6 mm mat can still feel slick when wet. Manduka says the PRO’s closed-cell surface does not absorb moisture and recommends a towel in heated practice; OutdoorGearLab testers also noted more slip when the PRO was really wet. The 5 mm Mat and 3/16" Harmony are rubber surfaces with their own latex warnings. Pick thickness for cushion and weight, then check material and allergy notes separately. For which mat we would start with as a daily pick, see the best-yoga-mat page.