diff --git a/blake2/benches/blake2bp.rs b/blake2/benches/blake2bp.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..40da1d382
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blake2/benches/blake2bp.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#![no_std]
+#![feature(test)]
+
+digest::bench!(blake2::Blake2bp);
diff --git a/blake2/benches/blake2sp.rs b/blake2/benches/blake2sp.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4c8528af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blake2/benches/blake2sp.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#![no_std]
+#![feature(test)]
+
+digest::bench!(blake2::Blake2sp);
diff --git a/blake2/src/blake2.rs b/blake2/src/blake2.rs
index 568c57623..7562eab40 100644
--- a/blake2/src/blake2.rs
+++ b/blake2/src/blake2.rs
@@ -28,20 +28,10 @@ macro_rules! blake2_impl {
             /// make sure to compare codes in constant time! It can be done
             /// for example by using `subtle` crate.
             pub fn new_keyed(key: &[u8], output_size: usize) -> Self {
-                Self::with_params(key, &[], &[], output_size)
-            }
-
-            /// Creates a new hashing context with the full set of sequential-mode parameters.
-            pub fn with_params(key: &[u8], salt: &[u8], persona: &[u8], output_size: usize) -> Self {
                 let mut upstream_params = <$upstream_params>::new();
-                upstream_params
-                    .key(key)
-                    .salt(salt)
-                    .personal(persona)
-                    .hash_length(output_size);
-
+                upstream_params.key(key);
+                upstream_params.hash_length(output_size);
                 let upstream_state = upstream_params.to_state();
-
                 Self { upstream_params, upstream_state, output_size }
             }
 
@@ -98,24 +88,11 @@ macro_rules! blake2_impl {
             upstream_state: $upstream_state,
         }
 
-        impl $fix_state {
-            /// Creates a new hashing context with the full set of sequential-mode parameters.
-            pub fn with_params(key: &[u8], salt: &[u8], persona: &[u8]) -> Self {
-                let mut upstream_params = <$upstream_params>::new();
-                upstream_params
-                    .key(key)
-                    .salt(salt)
-                    .personal(persona);
-
-                let upstream_state = upstream_params.to_state();
-
-                Self { upstream_params, upstream_state }
-            }
-        }
-
         impl Default for $fix_state {
             fn default() -> Self {
-                Self::with_params(&[], &[], &[])
+                let upstream_params = <$upstream_params>::new();
+                let upstream_state = upstream_params.to_state();
+                Self { upstream_params, upstream_state }
             }
         }
 
@@ -147,14 +124,20 @@ macro_rules! blake2_impl {
             type KeySize = $key_bytes_typenum;
 
             fn new(key: &GenericArray<u8, $key_bytes_typenum>) -> Self {
-                Self::with_params(&key[..], &[], &[])
+                let mut upstream_params = <$upstream_params>::new();
+                upstream_params.key(&key[..]);
+                let upstream_state = upstream_params.to_state();
+                Self { upstream_params, upstream_state }
             }
 
             fn new_varkey(key: &[u8]) -> Result<Self, InvalidKeyLength> {
                 if key.len() > <$key_bytes_typenum>::to_usize() {
                     Err(InvalidKeyLength)
                 } else {
-                    Ok(Self::with_params(key, &[], &[]))
+                    let mut upstream_params = <$upstream_params>::new();
+                    upstream_params.key(key);
+                    let upstream_state = upstream_params.to_state();
+                    Ok(Self { upstream_params, upstream_state })
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/blake2/src/blake2b.rs b/blake2/src/blake2b.rs
index 24220a82a..fd63215cc 100644
--- a/blake2/src/blake2b.rs
+++ b/blake2/src/blake2b.rs
@@ -11,3 +11,34 @@ blake2_impl!(
     "Blake2b instance with a variable output.",
     "Blake2b instance with a fixed output.",
 );
+
+impl VarBlake2b {
+    /// Creates a new hashing context with the full set of sequential-mode parameters.
+    pub fn with_params(key: &[u8], salt: &[u8], persona: &[u8], output_size: usize) -> Self {
+        let mut upstream_params = blake2b_simd::Params::new();
+        upstream_params
+            .key(key)
+            .salt(salt)
+            .personal(persona)
+            .hash_length(output_size);
+        let upstream_state = upstream_params.to_state();
+        Self {
+            upstream_params,
+            upstream_state,
+            output_size,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Blake2b {
+    /// Creates a new hashing context with the full set of sequential-mode parameters.
+    pub fn with_params(key: &[u8], salt: &[u8], persona: &[u8]) -> Self {
+        let mut upstream_params = blake2b_simd::Params::new();
+        upstream_params.key(key).salt(salt).personal(persona);
+        let upstream_state = upstream_params.to_state();
+        Self {
+            upstream_params,
+            upstream_state,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/blake2/src/blake2bp.rs b/blake2/src/blake2bp.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d5606aca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blake2/src/blake2bp.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+use digest::generic_array::typenum::{U128, U64};
+
+blake2_impl!(
+    VarBlake2bp,
+    Blake2bp,
+    blake2b_simd::blake2bp::State,
+    blake2b_simd::blake2bp::Params,
+    U128,
+    U64,
+    U64,
+    "Blake2bp instance with a variable output.",
+    "Blake2bp instance with a fixed output.",
+);
diff --git a/blake2/src/blake2s.rs b/blake2/src/blake2s.rs
index bd8735640..0627352ee 100644
--- a/blake2/src/blake2s.rs
+++ b/blake2/src/blake2s.rs
@@ -11,3 +11,34 @@ blake2_impl!(
     "Blake2s instance with a variable output.",
     "Blake2s instance with a fixed output.",
 );
+
+impl VarBlake2s {
+    /// Creates a new hashing context with the full set of sequential-mode parameters.
+    pub fn with_params(key: &[u8], salt: &[u8], persona: &[u8], output_size: usize) -> Self {
+        let mut upstream_params = blake2s_simd::Params::new();
+        upstream_params
+            .key(key)
+            .salt(salt)
+            .personal(persona)
+            .hash_length(output_size);
+        let upstream_state = upstream_params.to_state();
+        Self {
+            upstream_params,
+            upstream_state,
+            output_size,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Blake2s {
+    /// Creates a new hashing context with the full set of sequential-mode parameters.
+    pub fn with_params(key: &[u8], salt: &[u8], persona: &[u8]) -> Self {
+        let mut upstream_params = blake2s_simd::Params::new();
+        upstream_params.key(key).salt(salt).personal(persona);
+        let upstream_state = upstream_params.to_state();
+        Self {
+            upstream_params,
+            upstream_state,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/blake2/src/blake2sp.rs b/blake2/src/blake2sp.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..16b1ac0bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blake2/src/blake2sp.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+use digest::generic_array::typenum::{U32, U64};
+
+blake2_impl!(
+    VarBlake2sp,
+    Blake2sp,
+    blake2s_simd::blake2sp::State,
+    blake2s_simd::blake2sp::Params,
+    U64,
+    U32,
+    U32,
+    "Blake2sp instance with a variable output.",
+    "Blake2sp instance with a fixed output.",
+);
diff --git a/blake2/src/lib.rs b/blake2/src/lib.rs
index 356cea614..f4b420c38 100644
--- a/blake2/src/lib.rs
+++ b/blake2/src/lib.rs
@@ -94,10 +94,14 @@ extern crate std;
 mod blake2;
 
 mod blake2b;
+mod blake2bp;
 mod blake2s;
+mod blake2sp;
 
 pub use crypto_mac;
 pub use digest::{self, Digest};
 
 pub use crate::blake2b::{Blake2b, VarBlake2b};
+pub use crate::blake2bp::{Blake2bp, VarBlake2bp};
 pub use crate::blake2s::{Blake2s, VarBlake2s};
+pub use crate::blake2sp::{Blake2sp, VarBlake2sp};