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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. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for fuel · bill-payments.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Mastercard · IDFC FIRST Bank
10X reward points on all spends — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹5,000
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
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1 reward point per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
₹5,000
Reward Rate
10X reward points on all spends
Welcome Benefit
—
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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 IRIS Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | IDFC FIRST Ashva Credit CardMastercard · IDFC FIRST Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | AU Small Finance Bank | HDFC Bank | IDFC FIRST Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹499 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹5,000 |
Joining fee | ₹90 | ₹0Best | ₹5,000 |
Reward rate | 2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spendsBest | 1 reward point per ₹100 | 10X reward points on all spends |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Mastercard |
Best for | — | fuel, bill-payments | rewards, premium |
Apply |
AU Small Finance Bank
2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spends — Best for .
HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for fuel · bill-payments.
IDFC FIRST Bank
10X reward points on all spends — Best for rewards · premium.
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