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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

RuPay · Axis Bank
2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
Annual fee
₹500

Mastercard · SBI Card
3 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹4,999
AU Small Finance Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI
Welcome Benefit
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Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI spends
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹4,999
Reward Rate
3 reward points 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 Bank RuPay Credit CardRuPay · Axis Bank | SBI Card SignatureMastercard · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Provider | AU Small Finance Bank | Axis Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹500 | ₹4,999 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹500 | ₹4,999 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards on UPI | 2X rewards on UPI spends | 3 reward points per ₹100Best |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | RuPay | RuPay | Mastercard |
Best for | rewards, upi, lifetime-free | rewards, upi | rewards, premium |
Apply |
AU Small Finance Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
Axis Bank
2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
SBI Card
3 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards · premium.
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