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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.

American Express · American Express
5X on travel; 1X elsewhere — Best for travel · premium.
Annual fee
₹5,000

Visa · AU Small Finance Bank
Up to 5 Reward Points per ₹100 on shopping, dining & travel — Best for .
Annual fee
₹2,000

RuPay · HDFC Bank
2X reward points on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
Annual fee
₹500
American Express
Annual Fee
₹5,000
Reward Rate
5X on travel; 1X elsewhere
Welcome Benefit
—
AU Small Finance Bank
Annual Fee
₹2,000
Reward Rate
Up to 5 Reward Points per ₹100 on shopping, dining & travel
Welcome Benefit
—
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2X reward points on UPI spends
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 Platinum Reserve Credit CardAmerican Express · American Express | AU Vetta Credit CardVisa · AU Small Finance Bank | HDFC Bank RuPay Credit CardRuPay · HDFC Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Provider | American Express | AU Small Finance Bank | HDFC Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹5,000 | ₹2,000 | ₹500Best |
Joining fee | ₹5,000 | ₹0Best | ₹500 |
Reward rate | 5X on travel; 1X elsewhere | Up to 5 Reward Points per ₹100 on shopping, dining & travelBest | 2X reward points on UPI spends |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | No | No |
Network | American Express | Visa | RuPay |
Best for | travel, premium | — | rewards, upi |
Apply |
American Express
5X on travel; 1X elsewhere — Best for travel · premium.
AU Small Finance Bank
Up to 5 Reward Points per ₹100 on shopping, dining & travel — Best for .
HDFC Bank
2X reward points on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
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