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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

Visa · Axis Bank
4 EDGE Reward Points per Rs 200 (effective 0.4%) — Best for .
Annual fee
₹250

Visa · Kotak Mahindra Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for fuel · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
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
₹250
Reward Rate
4 EDGE Reward Points per Rs 200 (effective 0.4%)
Welcome Benefit
—
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1 reward point per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
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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 Bank Pride Platinum Credit CardVisa · Axis Bank | Kotak League Platinum Credit CardVisa · Kotak Mahindra Bank |
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Provider | Axis Bank | Axis Bank | Kotak Mahindra Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | ₹250 | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹0 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 2% on bill pays; 1% on others | 4 EDGE Reward Points per Rs 200 (effective 0.4%)Best | 1 reward point per ₹100 |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | Yes | No | Yes |
Network | Mastercard | Visa | Visa |
Best for | lifetime-free, cashback, bill-payments | — | fuel, lifetime-free |
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Axis Bank
Lifetime free. 2% on bill pays; 1% on others — Best for lifetime-free · cashback · bill-payments.
Axis Bank
4 EDGE Reward Points per Rs 200 (effective 0.4%) — Best for .
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for fuel · lifetime-free.
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