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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.
American Express · American Express
1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly; 1X base — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹1,500
Visa · Canara Bank
Lifetime free. 2 reward points per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Visa · HDFC Bank
5X rewards on Amazon/Flipkart/Myntra; 1X on others — Best for online-shopping · cashback.
Annual fee
₹1,000
American Express
Annual Fee
₹1,500
Reward Rate
1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly; 1X base
Welcome Benefit
—
Canara Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2 reward points per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹1,000
Reward Rate
5X rewards on Amazon/Flipkart/Myntra; 1X on others
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 Membership Rewards Credit CardAmerican Express · American Express | Canara Bank Maha Shakti Credit CardVisa · Canara Bank | HDFC Bank Millennia Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | American Express | Canara Bank | HDFC Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹1,500 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹1,000 |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹0 | ₹1,000 |
Reward rate | 1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly; 1X baseBest | 2 reward points per ₹100 | 5X rewards on Amazon/Flipkart/Myntra; 1X on others |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | American Express | Visa | Visa |
Best for | rewards, premium | lifetime-free, rewards | online-shopping, cashback |
Apply |
American Express
1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly; 1X base — Best for rewards · premium.
Canara Bank
Lifetime free. 2 reward points per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
HDFC Bank
5X rewards on Amazon/Flipkart/Myntra; 1X on others — Best for online-shopping · cashback.
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