Goal Zero Yeti 1500
1505 Wh · 2000 W output · LiFePO4 · $1699
✅ Specs verified against the manufacturer's official listing — source · Last checked
Our verdict
The new-for-2026 LiFePO4 Yeti 1500 — a big durability and cycle-life upgrade over the older 1500X it replaces.
Best for: Home backup buyers who want Goal Zero's build with modern battery chemistry.
What we like
- 1,505Wh with 2,000W output
- LiFePO4 with 4,000 cycles, up from the 1500X's ~500
- IPX4-rated
Where it falls short
- 52.75 lb — a two-hand lift
- 600W solar input is modest for the capacity
Full specifications
| Capacity | 1505 Wh |
|---|---|
| Continuous output | 2000 W |
| Surge output | 3600 W |
| Battery chemistry | LiFePO4 |
| Rated cycles | 4,000 |
| Weight | 52.75 lb |
| Max solar input | 600 W |
| Recharge (AC) | 1h 30m |
| Expandable | No |
| Warranty | 5 years |
What can the Goal Zero Yeti 1500 run?
| Appliance | Can start it? | Est. runtime |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerator | ✅ Yes | 21.3 hrs |
| Mini fridge | ✅ Yes | 40.6 hrs |
| Chest freezer | ✅ Yes | 16.0 hrs |
| CPAP machine | ✅ Yes | 32.0 hrs |
| Sump pump | ✅ Yes | 1.6 hrs |
| Well pump (1/2 HP) | ✅ Yes | 1.3 hrs |
| Space heater | ✅ Yes | 51 min |
| Window AC (8k BTU) | ✅ Yes | 2.6 hrs |
| Microwave | ✅ Yes | 1.3 hrs |
| Coffee maker | ✅ Yes | 1.4 hrs |
| TV (55" LED) | ✅ Yes | 12.8 hrs |
| Laptop | ✅ Yes | 19.7 hrs |
| Phone charger | ✅ Yes | 64.0 hrs |
| CPAP + humidifier | ✅ Yes | 14.2 hrs |
| Fridge plus essentials | ✅ Yes | 12.8 hrs |
| 12V RV fridge | ✅ Yes | 71.1 hrs |
| Starlink | ✅ Yes | 21.3 hrs |
| Electric blanket | ✅ Yes | 42.6 hrs |
Runtime = (capacity × 0.85 inverter efficiency) ÷ appliance watts. Refrigerator assumes a 40% compressor duty cycle. Real-world results vary.