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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 rewards on travel; 1X on others — Best for travel · premium · lounge-access.
Annual fee
₹5,000
Visa · Axis Bank
Lifetime free. 2X edge miles on ₹20K monthly — Best for miles · rewards.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
American Express · ICICI Bank
Lifetime free. 5% back for Prime on Amazon; 3% for non-Prime — Best for online-shopping · amazon · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
American Express
Annual Fee
₹5,000
Reward Rate
5X rewards on travel; 1X on others
Welcome Benefit
—
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X edge miles on ₹20K monthly
Welcome Benefit
—
ICICI Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5% back for Prime on Amazon; 3% for non-Prime
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 Travel Credit CardAmerican Express · American Express | Axis Select Credit CardVisa · Axis Bank | ICICI Amazon Pay Credit CardAmerican Express · ICICI Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | American Express | Axis Bank | ICICI Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹5,000 | Lifetime Free | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹5,000 | ₹0 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 5X rewards on travel; 1X on others | 2X edge miles on ₹20K monthlyBest | 5% back for Prime on Amazon; 3% for non-Prime |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | Yes | Yes |
Network | American Express | Visa | American Express |
Best for | travel, premium, lounge-access | miles, rewards | online-shopping, amazon, lifetime-free |
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American Express
5X rewards on travel; 1X on others — Best for travel · premium · lounge-access.
Axis Bank
Lifetime free. 2X edge miles on ₹20K monthly — Best for miles · rewards.
ICICI Bank
Lifetime free. 5% back for Prime on Amazon; 3% for non-Prime — Best for online-shopping · amazon · lifetime-free.
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