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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 · IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X reward points on all spends — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · beginners.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · Standard Chartered
Lifetime free. 5% cashback on fuel & utility — Best for fuel · bill-payments · lifetime-free.
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
—
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
3X reward points on all spends
Welcome Benefit
—
Standard Chartered
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5% cashback on fuel & utility
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 | IDFC FIRST Classic Credit CardVisa · IDFC FIRST Bank | Standard Chartered Platinum Credit CardVisa · Standard Chartered |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | AU Small Finance Bank | IDFC FIRST Bank | Standard Chartered |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹499 | Lifetime Free | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹90 | ₹0 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spendsBest | 3X reward points on all spends | 5% cashback on fuel & utility |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | Yes | Yes |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | — | lifetime-free, rewards, beginners | fuel, bill-payments, lifetime-free |
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AU Small Finance Bank
2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spends — Best for .
IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X reward points on all spends — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · beginners.
Standard Chartered
Lifetime free. 5% cashback on fuel & utility — Best for fuel · bill-payments · lifetime-free.
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