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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
2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spends — Best for .
Annual fee
₹499

Visa · Axis Bank
Lifetime free. 5% cashback on Google Pay — Best for bill-payments · cashback.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · HSBC India
2X reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards.
Annual fee
₹500
AU Small Finance Bank
Annual Fee
₹499
Reward Rate
2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spends
Welcome Benefit
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Axis Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5% cashback on Google Pay
Welcome Benefit
—
HSBC India
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2X reward points per ₹100
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 Altura+ Credit CardVisa · AU Small Finance Bank | Axis Neo Credit CardVisa · Axis Bank | HSBC Smart Value Credit CardVisa · HSBC India |
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Provider | AU Small Finance Bank | Axis Bank | HSBC India |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹499 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹500 |
Joining fee | ₹90 | ₹0Best | ₹500 |
Reward rate | 2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spendsBest | 5% cashback on Google Pay | 2X reward points per ₹100 |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | — | bill-payments, cashback | rewards |
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AU Small Finance Bank
2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spends — Best for .
Axis Bank
Lifetime free. 5% cashback on Google Pay — Best for bill-payments · cashback.
HSBC India
2X reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards.
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