KitchenAid Pure Power 68 oz Plastic Jar Blender review

The KitchenAid Pure Power KSB2072BM is the single-jar member of a family whose choice is mostly about what sits on the base. This Black Matte package supplies one 68-ounce BPA-free plastic jar and its lid. It does not include a glass jar or a personal cup. The blender itself has a ten-level precision speed knob, Pulse, and three labeled buttons: Smoothie, Ice Crushing, and Clean Cycle. That is a useful spread of manual adjustment and named routines, but it is not a long menu of recipe-specific programs.

What the 68-ounce plastic package actually gives you

The listed container capacity is 68 ounces (2 liters), so this is the Pure Power option to consider when a nominal 64-ounce jar floor matters. Capacity is not a promise that every recipe should be filled to the top: KitchenAid's product guide says not to fill past the highest measurement mark and limits hot liquid to 40 ounces. A foamy, expanding or hot mixture still needs the maker's instructions and room to move. If your planned batch must be 64 ounces of hot soup in one run, this jar's advertised volume does not establish that it can safely hold that amount.

The jar is identified as BPA-free plastic. That is the concrete distinction from KSB2070BM, which supplies a 62-ounce glass jar, and KSB2076BM, which supplies both. The exact page lists the plastic jar and lid as the package accessories; the separate Pure Power personal jar is an accessory sold apart, not a reason to count a small cup as included here. If you already know you want a glass option in the carton, the dual-jar KSB2076BM is the closest alternative. If you need only the 62-ounce glass package, KSB2070BM avoids buying a second large jar.

Controls: a dial with three named buttons

KitchenAid describes ten speed levels and says the knob can move smoothly between them. Pulse is also present. This matters when you want to choose a speed yourself rather than rely only on presets: the maker describes low-speed or Pulse use for chunkier foods and higher settings for a smoother texture. Those are control choices, not evidence of measured results with every ingredient. The separately named buttons are Smoothie, Ice Crushing and Clean. Clean is a cleaning routine, not a soup or frozen-dessert menu. The manufacturer's 1,700-watt claim is peak input wattage; its own footnote says it is not operational power at the blade and lists 1,200 watts UL-rated. Neither number tells you how this model will perform in your recipe.

The pages identify an asymmetrical blade design and a heat-release vent. KitchenAid describes hot and cold blending, but the 40-ounce hot-liquid cap still governs. For hot contents, the safety guide says to keep the lid center cap in place and start at the lowest speed, then increase gradually. Do not assume the plastic and glass packages have different safe hot-fill rules unless current product instructions say so; the Pure Power product guide gives the same 40-ounce limit for the full-size jar setup.

Cleaning instructions are specific; dishwasher claims are not

The KSB207-series safety guide covers this family. Its Clean routine is unusually concrete: remove leftover contents, fill the jar halfway with warm water, add one or two drops of dishwashing liquid, seat the jar on the base, secure the lid, run Clean for 15 seconds, then empty and rinse with warm water. The guide says the lid and lid center cap may go on the top rack of a dishwasher. It does not make the same statement about the jar in that safety section, so do not infer that every part is dishwasher-safe from the lid guidance. The base and cord should be unplugged and wiped with a warm damp cloth; they must not be immersed. Blades are sharp, so remove or handle parts carefully and keep hands and utensils out while blending.

When this version fits—and when to choose another

KSB2072BM suits someone who wants one relatively large, BPA-free plastic vessel, a 64-ounce-or-larger nominal capacity class, a variable dial and a Clean button, without paying for an included glass jar or personal cup. It is a straightforward choice if a plastic jar is acceptable and you do not need two large vessels ready for different blends. The Black Matte exact page also offers Porcelain White, Empire Red and Matte Charcoal Grey variants; those finishes do not change the package's listed jar contents.

Choose KSB2070BM if a 62-ounce glass jar is the priority and a 64-ounce nominal container floor is not essential. Choose KSB2076BM if you want both the 68-ounce plastic and 62-ounce glass jars in the box; the two capacities are separate operating setups, never a combined 130-ounce batch. For a smaller cold travel drink, the KSB2079ER and KSB2078DG packages add one or two 16-ounce personal jars alongside the plastic main jar, with the manual's cold-only restriction applying to those cups. A K150 is another KitchenAid option but has a different three-speed manual control scheme and smaller listed jar; do not treat the Pure Power's Clean/Smoothie/Ice Crushing buttons as the same interface.

Overall, the KSB2072 is the cleanest fit when the plastic full-size jar is the point. Its published capacity, manual speed range, and named cleaning cycle are useful shopping facts; they are not a substitute for recipe-specific fill limits or independent blending tests. Check the exact model suffix and included vessel before ordering, because family names alone can hide a materially different jar package.