KitchenAid Pure Power Dual-Jar Blender review

The KitchenAid Pure Power KSB2076BM is the package for someone who wants two full-size containers in one box: a 68-ounce BPA-free plastic jar and a 62-ounce glass jar, with a lid and the shared countertop base. It is not a 130-ounce vessel and it does not blend two batches at once. The jars are separate choices mounted one at a time on the same base, so the useful question is whether you would genuinely use both formats enough to justify their storage and cleanup.

Two materials and capacities, two operating plans

The plastic plan is listed at 68 ounces (2 liters), while the glass plan is 62 ounces (1.85 liters). The plastic jar is identified as BPA-free; the other is glass. For a nominal 64-ounce container requirement, only the plastic jar clears that mark. The glass vessel remains the glass option, but its nominal capacity does not become 68 ounces because a larger jar is included in the carton. In the finder, a family-size minimum and a glass-only operating preference cannot be combined into a single qualifying plan for this package: one vessel meets the size floor and the other meets the material preference.

There can still be a practical reason for a two-jar set. A household may want one container available while another has just been used, or may prefer separate vessels for different kinds of blends. KitchenAid describes the pair as useful for sweet and savory recipes. That is a package convenience rather than proof of reduced flavor transfer, faster prep or better texture. You still have one motor base and need to stop, remove and change vessels between jobs.

The controls are the same across the jar choices

The exact KSB2076 page describes ten speed levels, a precision control knob that can glide between settings, and Pulse. It names Smoothie, Ice Crushing and Clean Cycle buttons. The same controls are presented on KSB2072's 68-ounce plastic-only package and KSB2070's 62-ounce glass-only package, so the dual-jar offer is primarily a container-package distinction. A named Clean cycle is useful for the prescribed warm-water-and-soap routine; it does not add another recipe program. There is no listed Pure Power soup or frozen-dessert preset to assume.

KitchenAid advertises a 1,700-watt peak-input figure and discloses 1,200 watts UL-rated; the fine print says the peak figure is not operational wattage at the blade. Treat that as product-page context, not as an independent power or performance ranking. Likewise, the blade design and ice-crushing language are manufacturer descriptions, not test measurements. If your choice depends on a specific dense recipe, do not infer its outcome from a number alone.

Hot-liquid use is still limited

The product guide says not to fill past the highest measurement mark and sets a maximum of 40 ounces for hot liquid. The safety guide instructs the user to keep the lid center cap in place over the opening and to begin at the lowest speed, increasing gradually. These directions apply to safe use; neither the fact that a jar is glass nor the presence of a heat-release vent overrides them. If a recipe requires more than 40 ounces of hot liquid in one blend, this package does not satisfy that condition through its glass jar or by counting both vessels together.

Extra storage and washing are the real tradeoffs

The Clean Cycle routine described in the manual is to half-fill a seated jar with warm water, add one or two drops of dish detergent, secure the lid, run Clean for 15 seconds, then empty and rinse. The manual names the lid and lid center cap as top-rack dishwasher-safe. It does not make a blanket dishwasher claim about both jars in that safety section, so check the current product guide for the jar-specific care instruction. Whichever vessel is being washed, unplug before cleaning and never immerse the base or cord; wipe them with a warm damp cloth. The blade assembly is sharp. A second jar is helpful only if you accept its additional shelf space and part to clean.

How it compares with the one-jar options

KSB2072BM is the simpler purchase if you want the larger 68-ounce plastic jar and do not need glass. KSB2070BM is the direct alternative if you want one glass jar and can work within its 62-ounce nominal capacity. KSB2076BM gives you both, including the only reviewed Pure Power package here that can meet a “both plastic and glass included” requirement. The exact finish selector lists Black Matte, Matte Charcoal Grey, Porcelain White and Empire Red for this dual-jar configuration; color changes do not alter the jar inventory shown on the product page.

None of these three packages includes a personal jar in its listed box contents. If your everyday job is a single cold drink to carry, compare the separate KSB2079ER one-personal-jar or KSB2078DG two-personal-jar bundles; those add small cups but retain a 68-ounce plastic main jar. Their small vessels have different limits and are not a substitute for the full-size glass jar. A K150, meanwhile, uses a different three-speed manual interface and 48-ounce jar package.

Choose KSB2076BM when both full-size vessel choices are likely to earn their shelf space. It can give you a 68-ounce plastic plan for larger cold batches and a separate 62-ounce glass plan, while retaining the Pure Power dial, Pulse, and named controls. It cannot turn two capacities into one larger run, make the glass jar satisfy a 64-ounce requirement, or avoid the cleaning and storage cost of a second jar. Those limits make KSB2072 and KSB2070 meaningful alternatives rather than merely cheaper-looking variants of the same bundle.