Hamilton Beach’s 58700 Blend & Store and 58181J 2-in-1 both pair a countertop pitcher with a separate personal jar, but the point of the second vessel is not extra pitcher capacity. Choose between a make-ahead storage routine and a glass pitcher with a documented hot-use limit.
Compare the large-vessel job first
The 58700 lists a 52-ounce BPA-free, shatterproof pitcher and a FreshPress lid. Its directly linked guide marks the pitcher at 52 ounces maximum, suggests at least 8 ounces of liquid per recipe, and prohibits hot ingredients. The 58181J lists a nominal 40-ounce glass pitcher; its page-linked 840301800 guide limits hot blends to 24 ounces and gives the associated lid-vent and handling precautions. Neither nominal size is the same as the amount of every finished recipe. If a glass jar or a documented small hot blend is essential, 58181J has evidence that 58700 does not. If your cold batch routinely needs the larger nominal vessel, the 58700 plan has the larger listed capacity.
FreshPress changes what happens after blending
The 58700 pitcher’s lid can be turned to Store and pressed down until it nearly touches the mixture, pushing air out before refrigeration. Hamilton Beach says it is intended to preserve a batch for up to three days. The guide notes that separation is normal and recommends the ReMIX program before serving; the claim is not an independently tested shelf-life or food-safety guarantee. The 58181J’s documented pitcher is a glass blending-and-serving jar, not a FreshPress storage system. If you serve right away, the 58700’s extra lid operation may be unnecessary. If you regularly portion a pitcher batch over later servings, it is a distinct convenience to consider.
The personal jars stay separate from the pitchers
Both packages include a separate nominal 20-ounce BPA-free personal jar for a single drink. The 58700 guide recommends at least 6 ounces of liquid in that setup; 58181J’s own instructions also suggest a 6-ounce liquid minimum for its personal jar and warn not to fill above its MAX line. Do not add either 20-ounce cup to its pitcher capacity. The 58700 personal jar is cold-only, like its pitcher; 58181J’s personal jar is also cold-only even though its glass pitcher has a limited hot routine. If the drink-to-go vessel is the only setup you need, compare a smaller personal blender rather than buying a two-vessel base.
Cleanup and controls are different tradeoffs
The 58700’s large pitcher is hand-wash only; its personal jar, blade holder, drinking lid and disassembled FreshPress lid are listed as dishwasher-safe, but not on the Sanitize setting. The 58181J guide lists its pitcher, lid and personal-jar parts as dishwasher-safe with its own care restrictions. The 58700 has four AutoBlend programs across its two setups, three manual speeds and Pulse; the 58181J has a different nine-function panel with held Pulse. Do not read a function count as a timed-program count, and follow the manual attached to the exact model rather than transferring control or cleaning instructions between products.
A practical choice
Pick the 58700 if a large cold batch that can be stored and re-mixed is more useful than a glass pitcher, and you will also use its 20-ounce cup. Pick 58181J if the glass jar or documented 24-ounce hot-pitcher procedure changes what you can make. The 58700 manufacturer page showed “Coming Soon” on October 25, 2026; the 58181J page had an order option at its October 24 check. Those page states can change. Check the exact code, included vessels, and the current booklet before ordering.
Read the 58700 review and 58181J review for their full model-specific limits.