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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

American Express · ICICI Bank
3 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium · luxury.
Annual fee
₹20,000

Visa · IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X reward points on all spends — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · beginners.
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
—
ICICI Bank
Annual Fee
₹20,000
Reward Rate
3 reward points per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
3X 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 | ICICI Bank Bvlgari Credit CardAmerican Express · ICICI Bank | IDFC FIRST Classic Credit CardVisa · IDFC FIRST Bank |
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Provider | AU Small Finance Bank | ICICI Bank | IDFC FIRST Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹499 | ₹20,000 | Lifetime FreeBest |
Joining fee | ₹90 | ₹20,000 | ₹0Best |
Reward rate | 2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spendsBest | 3 reward points per ₹100 | 3X reward points on all spends |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | No | YesBest |
Network | Visa | American Express | Visa |
Best for | — | premium, luxury | lifetime-free, rewards, beginners |
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AU Small Finance Bank
2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spends — Best for .
ICICI Bank
3 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium · luxury.
IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X reward points on all spends — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · beginners.
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