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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
10% cashback on Swiggy — Best for food-delivery · cashback.
Annual fee
₹500
Mastercard · IDFC FIRST Bank
10X reward points on all spends — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹5,000
AU Small Finance Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5X on top merchants; 2X on others
Welcome Benefit
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Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
10% cashback on Swiggy
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 LifeTime Free Credit CardVisa · AU Small Finance Bank | Axis Swiggy Credit CardVisa · Axis Bank | IDFC FIRST Ashva Credit CardMastercard · IDFC FIRST Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | AU Small Finance Bank | Axis Bank | IDFC FIRST Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹500 | ₹5,000 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹500 | ₹5,000 |
Reward rate | 5X on top merchants; 2X on othersBest | 10% cashback on Swiggy | 10X reward points on all spends |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Mastercard |
Best for | lifetime-free, rewards | food-delivery, cashback | rewards, premium |
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AU Small Finance Bank
Lifetime free. 5X on top merchants; 2X on others — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Axis Bank
10% cashback on Swiggy — Best for food-delivery · cashback.
IDFC FIRST Bank
10X reward points on all spends — Best for rewards · premium.
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