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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

Mastercard · Axis Bank
15X reward points on all spends — Best for premium · super-premium.
Annual fee
₹50,000

Visa · IndusInd Bank
1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for fuel · rewards.
Annual fee
₹500
AU Small Finance Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI
Welcome Benefit
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Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹50,000
Reward Rate
15X reward points on all spends
Welcome Benefit
—
IndusInd Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
1 reward point per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
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 Reserve Credit CardMastercard · Axis Bank | IndusInd Bank Celeste Credit CardVisa · IndusInd Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Provider | AU Small Finance Bank | Axis Bank | IndusInd Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹50,000 | ₹500 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹50,000 | ₹500 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards on UPI | 15X reward points on all spends | 1 reward point per ₹100Best |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | RuPay | Mastercard | Visa |
Best for | rewards, upi, lifetime-free | premium, super-premium | fuel, rewards |
Apply |
AU Small Finance Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
Axis Bank
15X reward points on all spends — Best for premium · super-premium.
IndusInd Bank
1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for fuel · rewards.
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