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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.
Visa · AU Small Finance Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on fuel & travel — Best for fuel · travel · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
RuPay · HDFC Bank
2X reward points on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
Annual fee
₹500
Mastercard · IDFC FIRST Bank
10X reward points on all spends — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹5,000
AU Small Finance Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on fuel & travel
Welcome Benefit
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HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2X reward points on UPI spends
Welcome Benefit
—
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
₹5,000
Reward Rate
10X reward points on all 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 | AU Aldiyar Credit CardVisa · AU Small Finance Bank | HDFC Bank RuPay Credit CardRuPay · HDFC Bank | IDFC FIRST Ashva Credit CardMastercard · IDFC FIRST Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | AU Small Finance Bank | HDFC Bank | IDFC FIRST Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹500 | ₹5,000 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹500 | ₹5,000 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards on fuel & travel | 2X reward points on UPI spends | 10X reward points on all spendsBest |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | Visa | RuPay | Mastercard |
Best for | fuel, travel, lifetime-free | rewards, upi | rewards, premium |
Apply |
AU Small Finance Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on fuel & travel — Best for fuel · travel · lifetime-free.
HDFC Bank
2X reward points on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
IDFC FIRST Bank
10X reward points on all spends — Best for rewards · premium.
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