I tested the award-winning Yeedi S14 Plus robot vacuum – it's powerful and punches above its weight, especially when discounted

The Yeedi S14 Plus robot vacuum is a strange creature. It’s more powerful than most of the competition out there, which doesn’t always work in its favor as you’ll see in our vacuum tests. It does a great job with edges and corners yet some parts including the mop roller aren’t removable.

If something happens, you better hope that the warranty will be honored. That’s a frustrating thing to consider if you’re looking for one of the best robot vacuums around. Luckily it gets discounted quite a bit so punches above its weight at its lower price.

Its shortcomings are pretty small, as long as you don’t want a bunch of extra features like voice assistant support or the ability to use it as a drone to spy on your pets. It has great object avoidance, runs fairly quietly, and is virtually hands-free in day-to-day use.

Yeedi S14 Plus: Specifications

Yeedi S14 Plus: Setup

One of the first things I appreciated about the Yeedi S14 Plus is the fact that its packaging comes without big styrofoam blocks. Yes, there’s a little bit of plastic covering on the robot and base station themselves, but the packaging to keep them safe and stable inside the box during transport is mostly made of cardboard and recycled materials – great news if, like me, you prefer to shop sustainably for your home.

Actually unboxing the unit is very straightforward with essentially the two pieces stacked on top of each other. The base station is a bit tricky only insofar that it’s a bit bulky and heavy, and the indented handle is halfway down the back. I had to feel around the back to find it and then hold the base station by that handle and the cavity for the robot vacuum to lift it out of the box.

Outside of that, everything is almost fully pre-assembled. All I had to do was plug it in, attach the baseplate, and place the robot vacuum in its cavity to charge. You also have to turn the robot vacuum on via a power slider situated under its top cover to actually use it as well.

Going through the app as part of your smart home setup takes a little longer, but is just as easy. Once the app was downloaded, I just had to follow the directions, half of which was pairing the Yeedi S14 Plus to the app (you press a button next to the power button and then put in the WiFi password in the app once they’ve connected).

Once I followed the online prompts, the Yeedi S14 Plus was ready to go. The final step is having it map your space, which takes a button press and a little bit of time to let it do its thing. Afterwards, manipulating the map including adding no-go zones or areas where it cleans a particular way is easy to add once you’ve finished mapping. It can map multiple floors as well.

Yeedi S14 Plus: Design and features

Since the Yeedi S14 Plus is of the mopping variety, the whole package is pretty big. The base station has two water tanks – one for clean water and one for dirty – that are transparent so you can tell when the clean one needs refilling and the dirty one needs emptying. Also contained in the base station is a 3L dustbag, which the robot vacuum automatically self empties into whenever it returns to base.

The base station also washes the robot vacuum’s mop roller whenever it returns home and then dries it to avoid buildup of bacteria, mold and mildew something I always appreciate. I also like that the insert for the power cable is recessed and the cable itself is angled so you can set the base station flush against the wall, though the cable itself is a bit stiff.

As far as the actual robot vacuum, there’s a lot going on. Interestingly, it’s completely flat up top, unlike most robot vacuums, so that it can actually go under furniture, where dust tends to build up, that other units can’t. In fact, I actually had to clean cobwebs off it for some of the pictures used in this review from the times it went under the couch to clean.

It has a lid held on magnetically, which hides the power and pairing button along with the smaller onboard dustbin that pulls right out if you need to empty it. The center of that lid is cut out for the main button, which is usually lit up and can be pressed for an automatic start.

Underneath is where a lot of the magic happens. The side brush sits on an extendable arm to get to edges and corners. The center brush roll uses bristles and rubber lining organized in a v-shape to avoid tangles. And the mopping brush, which this model uses in lieu of a flat mop pad or rotating mop pads, can extend outward like the side brush to also mop edges and corners. This is a stand-out feature, compared to other robots' limited mopping reach.

Also worth noting is the fact that this robot vacuum has 18,000Pa of suction power – that’s a lot – and 4,000Pa of downward scrubbing power. For reference, our current favorite is the eufy Omni S1 Pro, which has 8,000Pa suction. The brush roll can lift up 0.39 inches to avoid wetting carpets and it can climb 0.79 inches to get over certain types of obstacles like door thresholds.

The robot vacuum also likes to talk to announce what it’s doing, but it doesn’t support any voice assistants – a shame, as this is one of the main ways voice assistants can be used to streamline things at home. That said, the app is very easy to use, whether it’s starting a cleaning or scheduling it to run on certain days. There are plenty of options beyond that on how you want it to run. You can even make it wash or dry the mop roller manually.

What is the Yeedi S14 Plus like to use?

The thing that stood out initially when using the Yeedi S14 Plus is how quiet it is (for a robot vacuum). At around 60dB on average during use, it runs quieter than quite a few other robot vacuums I’ve used, That’s a godsend when you have a robot vacuum that takes about an hour to vacuum and mop about 750 square feet – a typical time for these types of mopping robot vacuums since they return to their base station regularly to clean off.

During use, the Yeedi S14 Plus not only does a stellar job sucking up any debris from a bunch of cut grass tracked in by dogs (or me) and hair to dust and fallen food particles. There are some caveats as you’ll see in your specific tests below, though that really amounts to using an actual vacuum or mop for big spills or when deep cleaning your home. On a day-to-day basis, using this vacuum has kept me from having to really do any deep cleaning during the month and a half that I’ve been testing it.

The clean water tank does seem to run out quickly and I have to fill it up every week, but, again, that’s to be expected. As far as mopping the floors goes, the Yeedi S14 Plus delivers an even layer of water, leaving no other spill behind, that dries quickly making it ideal if you have floors that are susceptible to water damage, like when cleaning hardwood.

I have quite a few ledges in the areas that are ideal for testing due to having rooms that are a literal step down as well as a room at the top of a set of stairs. The Yeedi S14 Plus will go to the edge to clean but stays safely where it should. It also does a good job getting edges and corners thanks to the extendable side brush and mop roller.

I was also impressed with its object avoidance (shown above). Now, there are some things that robot vacuums have yet to master and it’s no different here. Cords, strings, long thin things will get stuck. I had the end of a dog toy as well as a backpack strap get caught when I wasn’t paying attention. Otherwise, however, it sees and goes around objects, which I tested not only with furniture but by placing shoes and smaller objects in its path.

Yeedi S14 Plus: Vacuuming tests

While the Yeedi S14 Plus does a good job in day-to-day vacuuming, leaving floors free of dust and debris, including edges and corners thanks to the extendable side and mop rolleres, the capabilities of this vacuum become clearer with some targeted tests.

Specifically, I ran six tests to get a better idea of its strengths and limitations. Those tests consist of having it vacuum up individually a quarter cup worth of sugar, lentils, and cereal, first cleaning hardwood flooring and then separately on carpet. All substances were placed so that some of it would be along a wall to see how the Yeedi S14 Plus would do with edges.

The Yeedi S14 managed to get into the edges between the trim and flooring just fine, no issues whatsoever.

The first thing that becomes apparent is that no matter the substance, the Yeedi S14 Plus’ 18,000Pa of power is more than enough. It absolutely sucks up everything in its path. The three different substances that we use signify three different sizes of debris. And no matter which size we talk about, they were sucked right up.

Interestingly, the results of this testing remained consistent regardless of whether it was on hard flooring – specifically wood flooring in this case – and carpet, except that some of the issues are a little exacerbated on hard flooring.

Now, the only issue the Yeedi S14 Plus had with the Honey Nut Cheerios was that, when I asked it to clean the area containing the cereal, it would do a certain amount of passes and then call it a day even if there were some left.

To do these tests, I always would select a zone to do a spot clean and have it clean that area. In general use, however, where it has free reign and is supposed to keep cleaning the entire floor, I have yet to find it to leave anything behind.

The Yeedi S14 Plus struggled the most with the lentils as these are lighter pieces of debris but still have enough heft to them that the overzealous sidebrush would just shoot them out all over the floor instead of just right in front of the vacuum. It’s good to remember that the side brush's sole job is to push debris in front of the roller brush so it can suck up whatever it passes over. Sending debris flying makes that job harder. Again, the vacuum would deem the job done once it had done a certain amount of passes in an area when cleaning a zone, meaning that there were lentils left on the ground.

The robot vacuum did a better job with sugar as the little specks were too light to be scattered by the side brush. Of course, when I asked the Yeedi S14 Plus to clean up the sugar as well as the lentils, I did find that it would dump a bunch of them on the base plate as it would back into the base station to self-empty.

It's important to note here that we run these tests to see exactly what a robot vacuum is capable of, but if you're not often needing your robot to vacuum large volumes of mess, this shouldn't pose an issue.

And while it can be frustrating, I think it highlights an important aspect of any robot vacuum, not just the Yeedi S14 Plus, that these machines, as much as they’ve improved over the years, just can’t be used for deep cleaning. During regular day use, I don’t have issues with the Yeedi in any of the facets mentioned in this section. But throw a scoop of anything on the ground and you’ll come away frustrated.

Yeedi S14 Plus: Mopping tests

The mopping tests, of which there are two, somewhat reiterate the final findings of the vacuum tests. And that’s the fact that the performance is there in spades, but just not for deep cleaning.

The first mop test was to clean up a quarter cup worth of ketchup, while the second was a quarter cup of mustard – I also added some coffee to the second test for a different consistency of liquid.

Now, the Yeedi S14 Plus didn’t have any issues spreading the substances in either test, something I have witnessed with other mopping robot vacuums, especially ones with a flat mop pad. And it could suck up just about anything on the first pass. It also did just fine getting any substance stuck near an edge – another issue with some robot vacuums. My floor did smell a bit like ketchup for a bit since this robot vacuum doesn’t use any cleaning solution.

Where it seemed to have issues was with the amount of substances and where it would get stuck. So yes, the ketchup, the mustard, and the coffee all came right up. And all was clear until the Yeedi S14 Plus would start backing into the base station to be cleared out. All of a sudden, a bunch of whatever it cleaned up would be left behind – a good reminder that a mopping robot vacuum isn’t quite the same as the best vacuum-mop combos.

After turning the robot vacuum over, it was clear that a bunch of the substances had also gone up the cavity for the roller brush, even though I had them only mop. This meant that not only did it leave a bunch of cleanup behind right in front of the base station as well as on the base plate, but that robot vacuum itself required some cleaning out. Leading me to the next section…

Yeedi S14 Plus: Maintenance

One of the nice things about a robot vacuum like the Yeedi S14 Plus is that, unless you try to clean up a quarter cup of ketchup with it you shouldn't have to clean the robot vacuum often. The clean water and dirty water tanks will need to be replenished based on how often you use them. Considering I run the vacuum three times a week, I typically have to take care of the water tanks once a week.

And the self-emptying feature on the base station means that after a month and a half of use means that I have yet had to empty the robot vacuum’s onboard dustbin nor have I had to empty the dustbag in the base station. Plus, the mop washing and drying that occurs after every mop use keeps the undercarriage relatively clean.

The roller brush that’s responsible for vacuuming uses that V-shaped bristle design that robot vacuums with “anti-tangle technology” use and I haven’t had to untangle anything from it other than things it shouldn’t have picked up in the first place like a backpack strap.

Now, when I had to turn over the Yeedi S14 Plus to clean out the ketchup, I had to disassemble what I could from the undercarriage and I learned a few things about how to clean this robot vacuum.

First, the side brush did have a collection of hair wrapped around it, but not the main roller. Removing the hair wasn’t difficult. However, I had to pull it off because I couldn’t remove the sidebrush, which is a concern if anything were to happen to it.

I also got to see that the mop roller isn’t removable either, though there is a scraper with a filter next to it that can be removed and cleaned. The vacuum roller brush is at least removable and easily cleaned as is a tray below it.

All in all, the maintenance on the Yeedi S14 Plus is easy because it’s mostly hands-off during regular use and pretty easy to clean if something happens. On the flipside, the fact that certain elements can’t be removed in case of some issue is of concern if common robot vacuum faults happen down the line.

How does the Yeedi S14 Plus compare?

With an MSRP of $1,199.99, the Yeedi S14 Plus is pricey, but less expensive compared to some of the competition. Yeedi products are also frequently on sale, so you should make sure to wait for a promotion before buying.

At the time of writing, it’s at its lowest price of $699.99 at Amazon, but it’s been discounted to the $900 - $1,000 range seven times since its release and spent most of the rest of the time around $1,200. This robot vacuum has been available on Amazon since early 2025.

Of course, the price history is not quite as transparent on its direct site, but it’s discounted from $1,199.99 to $899.99 currently.

The Eufy Omni S1 Pro is our current favorite. It has an MSRP of $1,499.99, but is occasionally discounted to as low as $899.99.This model also uses the mop roller technique for mopping and covers a lot of the same ground functionally, though it doesn’t have nearly the suction power of the Yeedi S14 Plus. It also has cleaning fluid refills that can add up. On the flipside, actual cleaning fluid means your floors are cleaned with more than just water and pressure. In essence, the Yeedi S14 Plus gets you most of the way there for potentially much less money.

Of course, you can find decent mopping robot vacuums for much less. If you’re going by MSRP, consider the Shark PowerDetect 2-in-1. Shark is a bit more established of a brand, which works in its favor, but this model also tops out at $999.99 and is regularly discounted to under $700. It’s low maintenance, does a good job generally with vacuuming and mopping, and has good object avoidance. It does, however, run a little louder and has issues with edge cleaning.

Should you buy the Yeedi S14 Plus?

The Yeedi S14 Plus has a lot going for it as a mopping robot vacuum. Setting it up is easy. Using it is easy. And cleaning is mostly as well. It does have some issues with medium size debris, but has a lot of suction power for all sorts of messes.

It’s not really made for high volumes of mess, but does an excellent job of keeping floors and carpets clean so that you can wait much longer between deep cleaning. Just don’t expect it to handle large cleanup jobs.

While it has quite a few features on hand like the mop roller washing and drying as well as auto self-emptying, it’s a little light on some of the features that the most premium models have such as voice assistant support. Opening an app is easy enough in my opinion so I didn’t really miss it.

I was particularly impressed by its object avoidance as that’s usually an issue – still, remove your cords – and the relatively quiet performance during regular use was a nice surprise.

I wouldn’t buy this robot vacuum at full price, but I think the Yeedi S14 Plus is a strong when discounted.

How I tested the Yeedi S14 Plus

There is a lot that goes into how we test robot vacuums, which includes going through the app with a fine tooth comb, running benchmarks, and even just living with the product to see how it fits into everyday cleaning.

For the Yeedi S14 Plus, I used it for a month and a half running it generally three times a week in an area regularly occupied by five adults and two French Bulldogs (with the odd appearance of a reclusive cat). I ran it typically with vacuum and mop functionality together, though I’ve run it with just one or the other for testing.

As far as targeted tests go, I did run it to pick up a quarter cup of sugar, lentils, and cereal, testing with each type of substance individually on both hard flooring and carpet. I also tested the mopping by running two tests, first with a quarter cup of ketchup and second with the same amount of mustard. I included a bit of coffee the second time around as well.

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