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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.
Mastercard · Axis Bank
Lifetime free. 2% on bill pays; 1% on others — Best for lifetime-free · cashback · bill-payments.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Mastercard · Axis Bank
5 EDGE Miles per ₹100 on travel via SmartHub; 2 elsewhere — 8+8 lounge visits per year
Annual fee
₹5,000
Visa · SBI Card
7.5% cashback on Myntra, 5% cashback on Flipkart
Annual fee
₹500
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2% on bill pays; 1% on others
Welcome Benefit
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Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹5,000
Reward Rate
5 EDGE miles per ₹100 on travel; 2 elsewhere
Welcome Benefit
5,000 EDGE Miles on first txn within 30 days
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
7.5% cashback on Myntra; 5% cashback on Flipkart; 1% cashback on all other spends
Welcome Benefit
Welcome cashback worth ₹500 on first transaction
Side by side
Every fee, reward and benefit in one place — the winning card in each row is marked with a check.
CategoryFeature | Axis Ace Credit CardMastercard · Axis Bank | Axis Atlas Credit CardMastercard · Axis Bank | Flipkart SBI CardVisa · SBI Card |
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Provider | Axis Bank | Axis Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹5,000 | ₹500 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹5,000 | ₹500 |
Reward rate | 2% on bill pays; 1% on others | 5 EDGE miles per ₹100 on travel; 2 elsewhereBest | 7.5% cashback on Myntra; 5% cashback on Flipkart; 1% cashback on all other spends |
Welcome benefit | — | 5,000 EDGE Miles on first txn within 30 days | Welcome cashback worth ₹500 on first transaction |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | Mastercard | Mastercard | Visa |
Best for | lifetime-free, cashback, bill-payments | travel, miles | flipkart, online-shopping, cashback |
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Axis Bank
Lifetime free. 2% on bill pays; 1% on others — Best for lifetime-free · cashback · bill-payments.
Axis Bank
5 EDGE Miles per ₹100 on travel via SmartHub; 2 elsewhere — 8+8 lounge visits per year
SBI Card
7.5% cashback on Myntra, 5% cashback on Flipkart
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