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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 · HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; … — Best for .
Annual fee
₹0

Visa · HSBC India
Lifetime free. 2X rewards per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
AU Small Finance Bank
Annual Fee
₹499
Reward Rate
2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spends
Welcome Benefit
—
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹0
Reward Rate
10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; 2 Reward Points per ₹200 on other spends
Welcome Benefit
—
HSBC India
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards 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 | HDFC Bank Freedom Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | HSBC Visa Platinum Credit CardVisa · HSBC India |
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Provider | AU Small Finance Bank | HDFC Bank | HSBC India |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹499 | ₹0 | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹90 | ₹1,000 | ₹0Best |
Reward rate | 2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spends | 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; 2 Reward Points per ₹200 on other spendsBest | 2X rewards per ₹100 |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | No | YesBest |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | — | — | lifetime-free, rewards |
Apply |
AU Small Finance Bank
2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spends — Best for .
HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; … — Best for .
HSBC India
Lifetime free. 2X rewards per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
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