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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.

RuPay · AU Small Finance Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · Axis Bank
12 EDGE Reward Points per Rs 200 on monthly spends up to Rs 1.5 lakh; 35 poin… — Best for .
Annual fee
₹30,000

Visa · SBI Card
Welcome gift of 2,500 IndiGo BluChips
Annual fee
Lifetime free
AU Small Finance Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI
Welcome Benefit
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Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹30,000
Reward Rate
12 EDGE Reward Points per Rs 200 on monthly spends up to Rs 1.5 lakh; 35 points per Rs 200 above Rs 1.5 lakh; enhanced ratio for Burgundy customers (4 partner points per 5 EDGE = 5:4 ratio)
Welcome Benefit
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SBI Card
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2 IndiGo BluChips per ₹100 on IndiGo transactions; 1 BluChip per ₹100 on other spends
Welcome Benefit
Welcome gift of up to 2,500 IndiGo BluChips on joining
Side by side
Every fee, reward and benefit in one place — the winning card in each row is marked with a check.
CategoryFeature | AU RuPay Credit CardRuPay · AU Small Finance Bank | Axis Bank Burgundy Credit CardVisa · Axis Bank | IndiGo SBI CardVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | AU Small Finance Bank | Axis Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | ₹30,000 | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹30,000 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards on UPI | 12 EDGE Reward Points per Rs 200 on monthly spends up to Rs 1.5 lakh; 35 points per Rs 200 above Rs 1.5 lakh; enhanced ratio for Burgundy customers (4 partner points per 5 EDGE = 5:4 ratio) | 2 IndiGo BluChips per ₹100 on IndiGo transactions; 1 BluChip per ₹100 on other spendsBest |
Welcome benefit | — | — | Welcome gift of up to 2,500 IndiGo BluChips on joining |
Lifetime free | Yes | No | Yes |
Network | RuPay | Visa | Visa |
Best for | rewards, upi, lifetime-free | — | airlines, travel |
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AU Small Finance Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
Axis Bank
12 EDGE Reward Points per Rs 200 on monthly spends up to Rs 1.5 lakh; 35 poin… — Best for .
SBI Card
Welcome gift of 2,500 IndiGo BluChips
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