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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. 10X on Amazon/Flipkart (cap); 5X on others — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
RuPay · AU Small Finance Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Visa · Axis Bank
Lifetime free. 5% cashback on Google Pay — Best for bill-payments · cashback.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
American Express
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
10X on Amazon/Flipkart (cap); 5X on others
Welcome Benefit
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AU Small Finance Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI
Welcome Benefit
—
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5% cashback on Google Pay
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 SmartEarn Credit CardAmerican Express · American Express | AU RuPay Credit CardRuPay · AU Small Finance Bank | Axis Neo Credit CardVisa · Axis Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | American Express | AU Small Finance Bank | Axis Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | Lifetime Free | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹0 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 10X on Amazon/Flipkart (cap); 5X on othersBest | 2X rewards on UPI | 5% cashback on Google Pay |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Network | American Express | RuPay | Visa |
Best for | online-shopping, lifetime-free | rewards, upi, lifetime-free | bill-payments, cashback |
Apply |
American Express
Lifetime free. 10X on Amazon/Flipkart (cap); 5X on others — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
AU Small Finance Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
Axis Bank
Lifetime free. 5% cashback on Google Pay — Best for bill-payments · cashback.
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