Best yoga mat for A Tight Budget
For a cheap mat the pick is the Gaiam Premium 6mm at $21.00 as of Aug 8, 2026 — $21.00 and 6 mm. Below it, 9 more mats are ranked on the same criteria, and the numbers behind the order are in the table.
$21.00 and 6 mm
$21.00as of Aug 8, 2026 · sold by Amazon · in stock
Check price on Amazon6 mm · 3.26 lb · PVC
$68.40 and 5 mm
$68.40as of Aug 8, 2026 · sold by Amazon · in stock
Check price on Amazon5 mm · 3.4 lb · TPE
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The full ranking
| # | Mat | Price | Thickness | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaiam Premium 6mm our pick | $21.00 | 6 mm | 3.26 lb |
| 2 | Manduka X | $68.40 | 5 mm | 3.4 lb |
| 3 | JadeYoga Voyager | not listed | 1.6 mm | 1.5 lb |
| 4 | Manduka eKO | $87.54 | 5 mm | 7 lb |
| 5 | Manduka Begin | $91.78 · ships later | 5 mm | 2.5 lb |
| 6 | Manduka GRP Adapt | $94.00 · ships later | 5 mm | 5.8 lb |
| 7 | Manduka PROlite | $96.13 | 4.7 mm | 4.6 lb |
| 8 | Manduka PRO Travel | $70.65 | 2 mm | 2.4 lb |
| 9 | JadeYoga Harmony | $114.95 | 4.8 mm | 5 lb |
| 10 | Manduka PRO | $144.00 | 6 mm | 7.5 lb |
How we work this out
We rank on price (70%), thickness (30%). Every figure comes from the maker's own spec sheet or the Amazon API, and the order is recomputed on each build — nobody pays to sit at the top.
What do you give up on a mat under $50?
Questions people ask
How did you decide this order?
We rank on price (70%), thickness (30%). Every figure comes from the maker's own spec sheet or the Amazon API, and the order is recomputed on each build — nobody pays to sit at the top.
What is the cheapest option here that still fits?
The Gaiam Premium 6mm at $21.00. It ranks lower than the pick in our order, so you are trading some of the criteria above for the lower price — the table shows exactly which.
Do these prices update?
Yes, daily from the Amazon API, and each one is stamped with the date it was read. Where a mat has no live listing we show no price at all rather than an old one.