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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.
American Express · American Express
Lifetime free. 1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly — Best for rewards · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Visa · AU Small Finance Bank
2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spends — Best for .
Annual fee
₹499
Mastercard · HDFC Bank
4 reward points per ₹150 — Best for travel · lounge-access · premium.
Annual fee
₹2,500
American Express
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly
Welcome Benefit
—
AU Small Finance Bank
Annual Fee
₹499
Reward Rate
2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spends
Welcome Benefit
—
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹2,500
Reward Rate
4 reward points per ₹150
Welcome Benefit
—
Side by side
Every fee, reward and benefit in one place — the winning card in each row is marked with a check.
CategoryFeature | Amex Gold Credit CardAmerican Express · American Express | AU Altura+ Credit CardVisa · AU Small Finance Bank | HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit CardMastercard · HDFC Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | American Express | AU Small Finance Bank | HDFC Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹499 | ₹2,500 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹90 | ₹2,500 |
Reward rate | 1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthlyBest | 2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spends | 4 reward points per ₹150 |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | American Express | Visa | Mastercard |
Best for | rewards, lifetime-free | — | travel, lounge-access, premium |
Apply |
American Express
Lifetime free. 1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly — Best for rewards · lifetime-free.
AU Small Finance Bank
2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spends — Best for .
HDFC Bank
4 reward points per ₹150 — Best for travel · lounge-access · premium.
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