Introducing the Yeedi M12 Pro Plus Robot Vacuum—Yeedi’s latest flagship model that packs all the newest technology into a more affordable package than many of its competitors. We purchased one to evaluate, and in this review, we’ll explore its pros and cons and reveal whether it made it into our top 20 Best Robot Vacuum list by the end!
The Yeedi M12 Pro Plus robot vacuum excels in both vacuuming and mopping, effectively handling debris on hard floors and carpets with its powerful suction and anti-hair tangle system. Its advanced mopping features include dual spinning pads with electronically controlled water and the "True Edge Adaptive Edge Mopping" for improved edge cleaning. The fully automated Omni Station adds convenience by emptying the dust bin, washing and drying mop pads, and refilling the mop tank, supported by large water tanks. Efficient LiDAR-based navigation allows quick mapping and organized cleaning patterns, while strong obstacle avoidance and a large battery ensure uninterrupted sessions. Overall, the Yeedi M12 Pro Plus offers a convenient and effective cleaning solution with advanced features that enhance performance and user experience.
Yeedi has been consistently releasing highly rated robot vacuums at decent prices since they first showed up around four or five years ago. The M12 Pro+, though, is their first robot vacuum mop combo with a fully featured auto-empty bin and mop maintenance station.
Vacuuming Performance
Starting off with the pros, the M12 uses one side brush and a floating main brush to vacuum, and it was really good at vacuuming hard floors and carpets, which we evaluated in various ways. It was able to pick up debris of all types and sizes without issues.
Anti-Tangle Performance
It also has a rare anti-hair tangle system, which uses little plastic teeth that are supposed to remove hair over time. While this feature wasn’t perfect in our 7-inch hair test, it was better than many of the other robots that claimed to be able to remove hair. Additionally, the M12 didn’t get any hair around the axles, which is really common with other robots.
Power and Suction
Another pro was that the Yeedi M12 Pro+ had a significant amount of raw power. For example, it was tied with five other robots for the most airflow we’ve measured—and we’ve measured over 100. Its suction power was above average too. However, as we’ll see later, those numbers didn’t necessarily translate to deep-cleaning performance.
Mopping Ability
Probably the biggest pro for this Yeedi vacuum and mop, in our opinion, is everything to do with its mopping ability. The M12 uses two spinning mop pads with electronically controlled water. It was particularly good in our new dried-on stain mopping test, where it scored 115 out of 176, which is above average and actually better than the Tineco electric mop we tested.
It also has a somewhat new feature: an automatically extending mop pad, which they call “True Edge Adaptive Edge Mopping.” They claim it increases edge coverage by 98%, and it did seem to work well for edges in our tests.
The Value of Its Automated Mopping System
However, we would argue the real value of its mopping system is that it’s pretty much entirely automated with its Omni Station. In addition to automatically emptying the contents of the robot’s dust bin into a disposable bag, it will also automatically wash the mop pads with hot water, dry the mop pads with hot air, and refill the mop tank.
The Yeedi mop station also has a removable tray for deep cleaning the station, as well as a set of remarkably large 3.4-liter clean and dirty water tanks on the top, designed to give it a lower profile than many of its competitors. It also has automatically lifting mop pads that lift up 9 mm when the robot senses carpets, which keeps the carpets dry. This feature unlocks the ability for the robot to vacuum carpets and mop hard floors all in the same run, which we consider a must-have feature for a robot vacuum mop these days.
Obstacle Avoidance
Another pro is its obstacle avoidance system. In addition to its LiDAR sensor on the top for mapping and navigation, it has a 3D sensor and lasers on the front that can sense household objects and avoid them. This dramatically decreases the chances of it getting stuck. Despite not having a camera-based obstacle avoidance system, it did really well in our tests, scoring 10 out of 12, which is above average.
However, it did not do as well in our new obstacle avoidance torture test, which I’m still developing. I didn’t use those results in its overall score, but it only got 6 out of 12 there, which was below average. So, like with most obstacle avoidance systems we’ve seen so far, you should not expect perfect results, or you will be disappointed.
Battery Life and Navigation
Another pro is that it has a large battery, which Yeedi says can get 180 minutes on low power. This is an above-average amount. In our real-world battery efficiency tests, it was also above average, though not by much.
As I mentioned earlier, the M12 Pro+ uses a LiDAR sensor for its navigation and mapping, which I found to be particularly good. It mapped our floor plan in about 5 minutes and was very efficient. In fact, it had a top-three efficiency score with pretty decent coverage as well.
App Performance
Moving on to some negative stuff, we want to start with its app. We actually liked its app and were surprised at how fully featured it was. It seemed to have almost everything that Roborock or Ecovacs have, and we didn’t notice any major bugs or mapping issues.
On the other hand, we’ve recently started incorporating app scores from the iOS and Android stores into our ranking algorithm, and the app does not have good scores on those platforms. Customers complain of mapping issues, setup issues, and other problems. So, while we didn’t experience any trouble with the app, we would defer to those people who have been using it a lot longer. In any case, these App Store scores did hurt the Yeedi in the overall results.
Deep Cleaning Performance
Another con was related to its deep-cleaning scores. For example, it was below average in our carpet deep-clean test, where we see how good robots are at picking up deeply embedded debris like sand in carpets, as well as with the crevice pickup test. It wasn’t below average by a lot, but it was kind of disappointing to see all that raw power not translate well to deep cleaning.
Conclusion
So, while this is our first review of a Yeedi robot vacuum, we don’t think it will be our last. We were overall quite impressed with the M12 Pro+. Its vacuuming—and especially its mopping ability—were really good for its price. It has a ton of great mopping features, and its Omni Station was really well done.
As of the time of this video’s publication, the Yeedi M12 Pro+ currently ranks number seven on our top 20 best overall list, which is a very respectable score, especially considering its price.
