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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 · Bank of Baroda
4 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹1,500

Visa · IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X rewards + wealth benefits — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · premium.
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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Bank of Baroda
Annual Fee
₹1,500
Reward Rate
4 reward points per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
3X rewards + wealth benefits
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 | Axis Ace Credit CardMastercard · Axis Bank | Bank of Baroda Prime Credit CardVisa · Bank of Baroda | IDFC FIRST Wealth Credit CardVisa · IDFC FIRST Bank |
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Provider | Axis Bank | Bank of Baroda | IDFC FIRST Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | ₹1,500 | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹1,500 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 2% on bill pays; 1% on others | 4 reward points per ₹100Best | 3X rewards + wealth benefits |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | Yes | No | Yes |
Network | Mastercard | Visa | Visa |
Best for | lifetime-free, cashback, bill-payments | rewards, premium | lifetime-free, rewards, premium |
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Axis Bank
Lifetime free. 2% on bill pays; 1% on others — Best for lifetime-free · cashback · bill-payments.
Bank of Baroda
4 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards · premium.
IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X rewards + wealth benefits — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · premium.
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