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YoLink Mini Plug vs YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug

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Updated October 2026
Data from Amazon and official YoLink site.
2026 verdict
A pool pump or a fountain left in the weather belongs on the YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug.
YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug
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YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug
$27.99$32.9815% OFF

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It carries an IP63 rating, the same 1800 W and 15 A Type B load as the YoLink Mini Plug, real-time energy monitoring, overload protection, and Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant, with Apple Home, SmartThings and Matter through a YoLink Local Hub. Neither plug uses Wi-Fi. Both need a YoLink hub and use LoRa, which is how they reach outlets far from the router. The YoLink Mini Plug is the indoor model, with no weather rating, and its listing adds exportable energy reports. It is also the less expensive of the pair. Buy the outdoor plug for rain. Buy the mini plug for a dry outlet.
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FeatureYoLink Mini PlugYoLink Smart Outdoor Energy PlugWinner
Price$19.99$27.99YoLink Mini Plug
Weather ResistanceNOIP63YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug
Rating4.64.6Tie
Plug FormatType BType BTie
Maximum Load Power1800W1800WTie
Overheat/Overload ProtectionYESYESTie
Energy MonitoringYESYESTie
IntegrationsGoogle Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, MatterGoogle Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, MatterTie
On/Off ButtonYESYESTie
Zigbee RouterNONOTie

What the differences mean

Weather rating

The YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug is IP63, so it is built for dust and splashing water. The YoLink Mini Plug has no weather resistance and belongs indoors or under cover. Electrical ratings match at 1800 W, 15 A and 110 to 125 V, Type B. The outdoor rating is the difference the comparison is decided on.

Same radio, same hub

Neither plug has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Z-Wave or Thread. Both use LoRa through a YoLink hub, with schedules stored in that system. Apple Home, SmartThings and Matter need a YoLink Local Hub on both. Older cloud-only YoLink hubs have no Apple Home path. Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant are supported on both.

Energy reports

Both plugs monitor energy in real time, and both have overload protection. The YoLink Mini Plug's listing adds exportable reports. The outdoor plug's listing says real-time monitoring and an automatic safety shutoff. It does not say reports cannot be exported, so that is not scored as a missing feature.

Where owners actually put them

YoLink Mini Plug owners describe dry but distant spots: basements, barns, detached buildings. YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug owners describe pumps and lights in the weather, where a thermal shutoff can open under a heavy load in full sun. Dimensions, weight and warranty are not published for either plug, so size is not a reason to choose.

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What owners say

Owners of both YoLink plugs praise a link that holds in places Wi-Fi plugs had already failed, and both groups use the energy reading. YoLink Mini Plug owners single out basements, barns and block heaters hundreds of feet from the house, and they warn that scheduling in the app is basic, with no dusk-to-dawn rule, and that the plug is not for exposed weather. YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug owners single out pool pumps, fountains and garden lights, and one running a pump in direct sun calls out the thermal shutoff as the safety behavior doing its job. They share the hub requirement and the same note that app schedules stay simple.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall: YoLink Mini Plug or YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug?

The YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug when the outlet is exposed, because it adds an IP63 rating to the same 1800 W, 15 A, energy-monitoring LoRa plug. The YoLink Mini Plug is the indoor, less expensive version of that same idea.

What is the biggest difference between the YoLink Mini Plug and the YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug?

Weather. The YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug is IP63. The YoLink Mini Plug is not weather resistant. Load, energy monitoring, LoRa, the YoLink hub and the voice-assistant list are otherwise the same.

Do the YoLink Mini Plug and the YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug need a hub?

Yes. Neither has Wi-Fi. Both use LoRa through a YoLink hub. Apple Home, SmartThings and Matter need a YoLink Local Hub specifically. Older cloud-only hubs do not provide an Apple Home path.

Can either YoLink plug run a pool pump?

Both are rated at 1800 W and 15 A with overload protection. Only the YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug is IP63, so it is the one for a pump left in the weather. The YoLink Mini Plug belongs on a dry outlet.

Who should buy the YoLink Mini Plug?

Someone who already has, or will buy, a YoLink hub and needs a dry outlet in a basement, barn or distant room, with energy monitoring. Exposed garden gear belongs on the YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug.

Do these YoLink plugs work with Alexa and Home Assistant?

Yes. Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant are supported on both the YoLink Mini Plug and the YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug. Apple Home still depends on a YoLink Local Hub for each of them.

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