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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 · HDFC Bank
2 Marriott Bonvoy points per ₹150 — Best for travel · hotels · lounge-access.
Annual fee
₹3,000
Visa · SBI Card
2% NeuCoins + annual fee reversal on ₹1L spend
Annual fee
₹1,499
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2% on bill pays; 1% on others
Welcome Benefit
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HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹3,000
Reward Rate
2 Marriott Bonvoy points per ₹150
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹1,499
Reward Rate
5% NeuCoins on Tata Neu App / Tata partner spends; 1.5% NeuCoins on other spends
Welcome Benefit
Welcome NeuCoins worth up to ₹1,500 on first 30 days of card activation
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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 | HDFC Bank Marriott Bonvoy Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | Tata Neu Plus SBI CardVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | Axis Bank | HDFC Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹3,000 | ₹1,499 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹3,000 | ₹1,499 |
Reward rate | 2% on bill pays; 1% on others | 2 Marriott Bonvoy points per ₹150Best | 5% NeuCoins on Tata Neu App / Tata partner spends; 1.5% NeuCoins on other spends |
Welcome benefit | — | — | Welcome NeuCoins worth up to ₹1,500 on first 30 days of card activation |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | Mastercard | Visa | Visa |
Best for | lifetime-free, cashback, bill-payments | travel, hotels, lounge-access | online-shopping, rewards |
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Axis Bank
Lifetime free. 2% on bill pays; 1% on others — Best for lifetime-free · cashback · bill-payments.
HDFC Bank
2 Marriott Bonvoy points per ₹150 — Best for travel · hotels · lounge-access.
SBI Card
2% NeuCoins + annual fee reversal on ₹1L spend
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