blu vape range compared: which kit to pick

Since single-use devices left UK shelves in June 2025, the prefilled pod kit has become the default first purchase, and the blu vape range is one of the ranges people meet first in supermarkets and newsagents. The trouble is that blu now sells four devices with very similar names, and the pods do not all swap between them. This guide sorts out what is actually different.

What the blu vape range looks like in the UK

The UK line-up is tighter than it looks. There is the blu 2.0, a slim pen that takes its own Flavour Max pods. There are the two blu kits, the blu bar kit and the blu box kit, which share one pod format between them. And there is the blu MAX 6000, the newest and largest device, built around a pod plus refill assembly rather than a one-piece pod.

Every device in the blu vape range is rechargeable over USB-C, and every pod sold here is capped at 2 ml with nicotine at 20 mg per ml or below, because that is what UK product rules allow. None of the four lets you set a wattage or open an airflow slider. blu has gone for a fixed, standardised draw across the whole range.

That decision shapes everything else. You are not choosing a vaping style here, you are choosing a size, a battery, a pod ecosystem and a flavour list. Once you accept that, picking between the four gets a lot simpler.

How we compared the four devices

Five things decide which device you should walk out with, and none of them is marketing language.

Size and pocketability. A pen that disappears into a jacket pocket is a different object from a 112 mm device you have to think about carrying. blu covers both ends.

Battery capacity. Measured in mAh, this sets how often you are hunting for a cable. It matters more than puff counts, which are laboratory maximums rather than promises.

Pod ecosystem. This is the one that catches people out, and we have given it a section of its own below.

Ease of first use. All four are draw activated with no buttons to learn, but the MAX 6000 asks you to assemble a pod and a refill before the first puff.

Flavour choice. The blu vape catalogue leans heavily on fruit and menthol, with tobacco profiles available on some pod formats and not others.

The four blu kits, device by device

blu 2.0. The slimmest device blu makes and the one most people picture when they hear the brand. It carries a 400 mAh battery, charges over USB-C in around 35 minutes, and takes blu 2.0 Flavour Max pods holding 1.9 ml. blu quotes up to 1,300 puffs per pod, so a twin pack is quoted at up to 2,600 puffs, though real figures fall well short of laboratory maximums. There is no button and no menu.

blu bar kit. A slightly longer pen with a 550 mAh battery and a full charge in about an hour. Its prefilled blu pods hold 2 ml of 20 mg nicotine salt liquid and are quoted at up to 1,000 puffs. Reviewers in the UK consistently praise the aluminium shell and the magnetic pod seat, which clicks in without rattle, and the draw fires the instant you pull on it.

blu box kit. The same pod format as the bar kit in a rectangular body, with a 560 mAh battery and a similar charge time. The flat shape sits more steadily in the hand than a pen does, which is the main reason to choose it, alongside marginally more battery than the 2.0. blu credits its fine mesh coil for a more consistent flavour intensity than earlier coils.

blu MAX 6000. The outlier. At roughly 112 mm it is noticeably taller than the kits, it carries a small LED screen showing battery level and lock status, and it introduces a dual power mode: slide the switch one way for a milder draw that conserves battery, the other way for a more intense one. Its pod arrives in two parts, a pod and a refill you click together before first use, and it ships without a charging cable.

Point of difference	blu 2.0	blu bar kit	blu box kit	blu MAX 6000
Shape	Slim pen	Pen	Flat box	Tall device
Battery	400 mAh	550 mAh	560 mAh	Rechargeable, screen fitted
Pod format	blu 2.0 Flavour Max, 1.9 ml	blu pod, 2 ml	blu pod, 2 ml	Pod plus refill
Pod swaps with	Nothing else	blu box kit	blu bar kit	Nothing else
Power modes	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Medium or High
Charging	USB-C, about 35 min	USB-C, about 60 min	USB-C, about 60 min	USB-C, no cable supplied

Pods do not swap between every blu vape

This is the single most common mistake, and it is worth spelling out plainly. blu runs three separate pod ecosystems inside one brand.

blu 2.0 Flavour Max pods fit the blu 2.0 and nothing else. The blu pods used by the bar kit and the box kit fit those two devices and only those two, which is genuinely useful if you own both. The MAX 6000 pod and refill assembly is its own thing again and does not cross over in either direction.

So if a friend hands you a spare pod, check which device it came off before you try to force it. And if you are choosing a blu vape mainly for a particular flavour, check that the flavour exists in the pod format your chosen device takes, because the lists are not identical.

Anyone still deciding between a prefilled brand like this and an open system will find the trade-offs laid out in our guide to choosing your first vape, which covers what you gain and give up on either side of that line.

Which blu vape suits which vaper

Occasional use and maximum discretion. The blu 2.0. It is the smallest, it charges fastest, and its fixed draw asks nothing of you. The catch is the smallest battery in the range and a pod format that shares with nothing.

Steady daily use. The blu bar kit is the balanced pick. More battery than the 2.0, a comfortable mouthpiece, and a pod it shares with the box kit so you are never stuck with the wrong spare.

Sitting on a desk all day. The blu box kit. The flat body does not roll off surfaces and the extra millimetres make it easier to grip repeatedly through the day.

Fewest pod changes. The blu MAX 6000, on the strength of its longer running pod and refill design and the battery screen. In exchange you carry a bigger device and you assemble the pod yourself.

What no blu vape offers is adjustment. There is no variable wattage, no airflow control and no coil to choose. If any of that appeals, you are looking at the wrong shelf, and our roundup of refillable pod vapes in the UK is the better starting point.

FAQ

Do all blu pods fit all blu devices? No. blu 2.0 Flavour Max pods fit only the blu 2.0. The blu pods used by the bar kit and box kit fit those two devices and each other. The MAX 6000 uses a separate pod and refill assembly that fits nothing else in the range.

How much liquid is in a blu pod? Up to 2 ml, because UK rules cap every pod and tank at that volume. blu 2.0 Flavour Max pods hold 1.9 ml. Nicotine strength is capped at 20 mg per ml across everything sold here.

Are the quoted puff counts realistic? Treat them as ceilings. blu calculates them from laboratory testing using one second puffs on a newly manufactured pod. Longer draws, warmer weather and heavier use all pull the real number down, sometimes considerably.

Can I adjust the power on a blu device? Only on the MAX 6000, and only between two preset modes, Medium and High. The 2.0, the bar kit and the box kit all run at a fixed output with no settings at all.

Where can I buy blu pods in the UK? Through the brand's own site, through most large supermarkets and convenience retailers, and through the specialist online vape shops. Flavour availability varies a lot by channel, so the full catalogue is usually easier to reach online than in a corner shop.

The bottom line on the blu vape range

The blu vape range is coherent once you stop reading the names and start reading the pod formats. Four devices, three pod ecosystems, one fixed draw, and a clear ladder from the pocket-sized 2.0 up to the screen-equipped MAX 6000. Nothing in the range surprises you, in either direction, which is precisely the appeal for someone who wants a device rather than a hobby.

Decide first how long you want to go between pod changes and how big a device you are willing to carry. Those two answers pick your blu vape for you, and the pod compatibility rules then tell you which spares to keep in the drawer. If you would rather refill your own liquid and choose your own coils, start instead with our comparison of refillable pod vapes in the UK, and check the current limits in our guide to the UK vaping rules before you order anything.

Independent editorial content for readers aged 18 and over. Vaping products contain nicotine, which is highly addictive. This article is not a purchase recommendation.