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Vacuum Wars Names Yeedi C12 Pro Best Budget Robot Vacuum for Mid-2025

Finding a truly impressive robot vacuum around the $200 price mark is challenging, but the Yeedi C12 clearly stands apart. In our latest competition, it earned the title of Best Budget Robot Vacuum for mid-2025 thanks to standout performance, user-friendly features, and exceptional value.

Priced at just under $200 without the auto-empty binโ€”or around $350 for the Pro or the Plus versions featuring a bagless auto-empty stationโ€”the Yeedi C12 delivers remarkable bang for your buck. Yeedi, closely affiliated with Ecovacs, consistently aims to offer premium features at affordable prices, and our experience confirms they have met this goal impressively. So in this article, we are covering the main reasons why the Yeedi C12 secured our Best Budget Robot Vacuum award for mid-2025.

Yeedi C12 Pro Plus – With Auto-Empty Bin

Yeedi C12 Robot Vacuum and Mop at the Vacuum Wars Studio

The Yeedi C12 PRO Plus is an all-in-one vacuum and mop combo that pairs an OZMO Mega Mopping Systemโ€”featuring a high-frequency vibrating mop head with smart, electrically controlled water deliveryโ€”with an 8,000 Pa high-speed motor that effortlessly lifts dirt and debris from both hard floors and carpets. Its PureCyclone 4-layer, 14-cyclone filtration captures fine dust in seconds, while ZeroTangle Anti-Tangle Technology keeps pet hair and fibers from clogging brushes. TrueMapping Tech and 360ยฐ LiDAR scanning ensure fast, precise room mapping and efficient path planning, and a 5,200 mAh battery delivers up to 300 minutes of uninterrupted cleaning. Thanks to its powerful performance, intelligent features, and unbeatable price, the Yeedi C12 Pro Plus earned the Vacuum Wars award for Best Budget Robot Vacuum for Mid-2025. See additional info

Price as of August 9, 2025

Auto Empty Station: Self Empties Debris | Bagless

Hardware: Removes Hair from Brush Roll

Performance: Carpet Boost Settings

Mapping / Navigation: Multi Level Maps | Virtual Barriers and No Go Zones

ScoresYeedi C12 PRO PlusAverage Robot Vacuum Tested
Vacuum Wars Overall3.15

2.80

Features3.85

3.63

Mopping Performance2.64

2.73

Obstacle Avoidance0

3.44

Pet3.11

2.87

Navigation3.81

3.00

Battery3.28

2.27

Performance3.71

3.59

Official Battery Life: 300 MinutesNavigation Type: Spinning Lidar
Official Suction Power: 8000 PaDust Bin Size: 400 ml
Obstacle Avoidance Type: N/AObjects Recognized: N/A
Multi Level Maps: YesVirtual Barriers: Yes
Detergent Capacity: NADisposable Bag: Bagless

Yeedi C12 – No Auto-Empty Bin


The Yeedi C12 robot vacuum/mop combo features a powerful 8000Pa suction enabled by a high-speed motor and a straight-through vacuum design for efficient debris removal, particularly on carpets. It utilizes ZeroTangle technology with dual comb teeth arrays and an anti-tangle roller brush designed to minimize hair entanglement. TrueMapping technology offers rapid 8-minute room mapping, accurate within 10mm, and employs 360-degree Lidar scanning for comprehensive coverage. With a multi-sensor fusion system, the Yeedi C12 crosses obstacles up to 20mm, has four anti-drop sensors, and intelligently recognizes carpets, automatically boosting suction or avoiding carpets during mopping. Its 5200mAh battery provides up to 300 minutes of runtime. Additional features include customizable cleaning modes, adjustable suction and water levels, OZMO mopping, voice control via Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, and compatibility exclusively with 2.4GHz Wi-Fi networks.

Price as of August 9, 2025

Hardware: 20mm Threshold Crossing | Removes Hair from Brush Roll

Performance: Carpet Boost Settings

Mapping / Navigation: Multi Level Maps | Virtual Barriers and No Go Zones

ScoresYeedi C12Average Robot Vacuum Tested
Vacuum Wars Overall2.73

2.80

Features3.62

3.63

Mopping Performance2.55

2.73

Obstacle Avoidance0

3.44

Pet2.19

2.87

Navigation3.81

3.00

Battery3.28

2.27

Performance3.71

3.59

Official Battery Life: 300 MinutesNavigation Type: Spinning Lidar
Official Suction Power: 8000 PaDust Bin Size: 400ml
Obstacle Avoidance Type: N/AObjects Recognized: 0
Multi Level Maps: YesVirtual Barriers: Yes
Detergent Capacity: N/ADisposable Bag: N/A

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Practical Performance and Power Metrics

Yeedi advertises the C12 as having 8000 Pascals of suction, a remarkable claim at this price point. Our tests validated this performance: the C12 effectively cleaned various debris types on hard floors and carpets, scoring 62 points in our Carpet Deep Clean testโ€”just above the typical average of 60.

Yeedi C12 Carpet Deep Clean Test
Yeedi C12 Carpet Deep Clean Test

Key to these impressive results are its powerful airflow and suction. The Yeedi C12 Pro reached 22 CFM of airflow, significantly surpassing the average of 16.35 CFM, with suction power over twice the typical robot vacuum we’ve evaluated. These metrics translate into a vacuum that’s going to be pretty reliable for everyday messes.

Yeedi C12 robot vacuum suction and airflow evaluations in the Vacuum Wars studio.
Yeedi C12 Suction and Airflow Evaluations ยฉ Vacuum Wars

Exceptional Pet Hair Pickup

Pet owners will particularly appreciate the Yeedi C12 Pro’s exceptional pet hair pickup. In our embedded pet hair test, the Yeedi C12 Pro captured 98.5% of the hair from carpetsโ€”performance typically reserved for premium models.

Embedded Pet Hair Pickup Evaluation
Yeedi C12 Embedded Pet Hair Pickup Evaluation ยฉ Vacuum Wars

Additionally, in our 7-inch hair test, its ZeroTangle technology effectively prevented hair from wrapping around the brush roll. This not only helps the vacuum maintain optimal performance but ideally, will also reduce maintenance by minimizing the need to manually clear hair from the brush roll.

Effective Mopping Capability

While it lacks a premium-grade water-management system, the Yeedi C12 Pro nonetheless shines as a highly effective mop with many user-friendly mopping features. Its OZMO Mega Mopping System rapidly vibrates the mop pad over 480 times per minute, paired with an electronically-controlled 180ml water tank and a consistent 6N downward pressure for thorough stain removal. Impressively, the robot will also identify and avoid carpets during a combined vacuuming and mopping session – so you can use both functions in one go.

I view of the Yeedi C12 Mop Pad ยฉ Vacuum Wars

The bigger news here however, is that in our challenging dried-on stain tests, the Yeedi C12 Pro scored an impressive 45.75โ€”comparable to much more expensive vacuums.

Another standout achievement is its remarkably low residual water left on floorsโ€”only 0.5 gramsโ€”making it among the driest finishes we’ve recorded so far, a notable rarity even among premium models.

Yeedi C12 Mopping Evaluation
Yeedi C12 Mopping Evaluation, including stain test and residual water. ยฉ Vacuum Wars

Efficient Navigation

Equipped with Yeedi’s LiDAR-based TrueMapping technology, the C12 Pro navigated our test studio quickly and precisely, covering approximately 0.825 square meters per minuteโ€”17% faster than average. It confidently maneuvered around furniture and obstacles without missing spots, earning a navigation score of 3.81, comfortably ahead of the average score of 3.0.

Yeedi C12 Navigation
Yeedi C12 Navigating comfortably around the room. ยฉ Vacuum Wars

Convenient Bagless Auto-Empty Station

Those choosing the Pro Plus version will appreciate Yeediโ€™s PureCyclone Technology, reminiscent of the bagless and cyclone-style dustbins in many cordless vacuums. It’s designed to be simple and hassle-free, eliminating the need for disposable bags, making it a cost-effective, practical choice for ongoing use.

Yeedi C12 Pro Plus Cylone Technology Bagless Dustbin
Yeedi C12 Pro Plus Cylone Technology Bagless Dustbin ยฉ Vacuum Wars

User-Friendly App

And lastly, the Yeedi app offers robust and intuitive controls, including:

  • customizable suction strength,
  • water volume,
  • dual cleaning modes,
  • virtual barriers, and
  • multi-level mapping.

Additional conveniences like adjustable auto-empty frequency and carpet boost mode provide users even more of a premium-grade experience. Currently, user reviews for the app are noticeably stronger in Apple’s store than Android’s, but ongoing updates will hopefully lead to continued improvement.

Why Yeedi C12 Pro Stands Out

The Yeedi C12 Pro exemplifies just how quickly budget robot vacuum technology has evolved. A few years ago, LiDAR navigation, powerful suction, and advanced mopping capabilities at this price point were virtually unimaginable. Now, Yeedi delivers these sophisticated features in a genuinely budget-friendly package. Though it lacks a few advanced extras like obstacle avoidance or a water management system.

The Yeedi C12 Pro decisively earned Vacuum Warsโ€™ Best Budget Robot Vacuum award for mid-2025. It clearly demonstrates that top-tier and highly useful cleaning technology can be both affordable and effective.

Yeedi C12 Pro Plus Best Budget Robot Vacuum for Mid 2025 ยฉ Vacuum Wars

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