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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 · HDFC Bank
5X rewards on Amazon/Flipkart/Myntra; 1X on others — Best for online-shopping · cashback.
Annual fee
₹1,000

Visa · SBI Card
5,000 IndiGo BluChips & 6E Eats voucher
Annual fee
₹4,500
AU Small Finance Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5X on top merchants; 2X on others
Welcome Benefit
—
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹1,000
Reward Rate
5X rewards on Amazon/Flipkart/Myntra; 1X on others
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹4,500
Reward Rate
5 IndiGo BluChips per ₹100 on IndiGo transactions; 2 BluChips per ₹100 on dining, grocery, entertainment
Welcome Benefit
Welcome gift of 5,000 IndiGo BluChips + 6E Eats voucher
Side by side
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 | HDFC Bank Millennia Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | IndiGo SBI Card ELITEVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Provider | AU Small Finance Bank | HDFC Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹1,000 | ₹4,500 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹1,000 | ₹4,500 |
Reward rate | 5X on top merchants; 2X on others | 5X rewards on Amazon/Flipkart/Myntra; 1X on others | 5 IndiGo BluChips per ₹100 on IndiGo transactions; 2 BluChips per ₹100 on dining, grocery, entertainmentBest |
Welcome benefit | — | — | Welcome gift of 5,000 IndiGo BluChips + 6E Eats voucher |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | lifetime-free, rewards | online-shopping, cashback | airlines, travel, premium |
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AU Small Finance Bank
Lifetime free. 5X on top merchants; 2X on others — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
HDFC Bank
5X rewards on Amazon/Flipkart/Myntra; 1X on others — Best for online-shopping · cashback.
SBI Card
5,000 IndiGo BluChips & 6E Eats voucher
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