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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
Lifetime free. 5X on top merchants; 2X on others — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Visa · Axis Bank
12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travel — Best for premium · travel · lounge-access.
Annual fee
₹12,500
Visa · Standard Chartered
5% cashback on utilities — Best for bill-payments.
Annual fee
₹750
AU Small Finance Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5X on top merchants; 2X on others
Welcome Benefit
—
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹12,500
Reward Rate
12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travel
Welcome Benefit
—
Standard Chartered
Annual Fee
₹750
Reward Rate
5% cashback on utilities
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 LifeTime Free Credit CardVisa · AU Small Finance Bank | Axis Magnus Credit CardVisa · Axis Bank | Standard Chartered Super ValueTitanium Credit CardVisa · Standard Chartered |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | AU Small Finance Bank | Axis Bank | Standard Chartered |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹12,500 | ₹750 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹12,500 | ₹750 |
Reward rate | 5X on top merchants; 2X on others | 12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travelBest | 5% cashback on utilities |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | lifetime-free, rewards | premium, travel, lounge-access | bill-payments |
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AU Small Finance Bank
Lifetime free. 5X on top merchants; 2X on others — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Axis Bank
12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travel — Best for premium · travel · lounge-access.
Standard Chartered
5% cashback on utilities — Best for bill-payments.
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