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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
RuPay · Axis Bank
2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
Annual fee
₹500
Visa · SBI Card
5X rewards on dining, departmental stores & grocery. 8 domestic + 6 international lounge visits. 1.99% lowest forex markup.
Annual fee
₹4,999
American Express
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly
Welcome Benefit
—
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI spends
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹4,999
Reward Rate
5 Reward Points per ₹100 on dining, departmental stores and grocery; 2 Reward Points per ₹100 on all other retail spends; 1 Reward Point = Re. 0.25
Welcome Benefit
Up to 5,000 Bonus Reward Points as welcome gift on payment of joining fee, plus complimentary 1-year Club ITC Silver Tier membership on first transaction within 60 days of card activation.
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 | Axis Bank RuPay Credit CardRuPay · Axis Bank | SBI Card ELITEVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | American Express | Axis Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹500 | ₹4,999 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹500 | ₹4,999 |
Reward rate | 1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly | 2X rewards on UPI spends | 5 Reward Points per ₹100 on dining, departmental stores and grocery; 2 Reward Points per ₹100 on all other retail spends; 1 Reward Point = Re. 0.25Best |
Welcome benefit | — | — | Up to 5,000 Bonus Reward Points as welcome gift on payment of joining fee, plus complimentary 1-year Club ITC Silver Tier membership on first transaction within 60 days of card activation. |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | American Express | RuPay | Visa |
Best for | rewards, lifetime-free | rewards, upi | premium, lounge-access, dining, forex, milestone |
Apply |
American Express
Lifetime free. 1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly — Best for rewards · lifetime-free.
Axis Bank
2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
SBI Card
5X rewards on dining, departmental stores & grocery. 8 domestic + 6 international lounge visits. 1.99% lowest forex markup.
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