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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
10X cashback on partner spends; 2X on PayZapp — Best for online-shopping · cashback.
Annual fee
₹500
Visa · Kotak Mahindra Bank
5 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium · rewards.
Annual fee
₹10,000
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2% on bill pays; 1% on others
Welcome Benefit
—
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
10X cashback on partner spends; 2X on PayZapp
Welcome Benefit
—
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Annual Fee
₹10,000
Reward Rate
5 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 | Axis Ace Credit CardMastercard · Axis Bank | HDFC Bank MoneyBack Plus Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | Kotak Zenith Credit CardVisa · Kotak Mahindra Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | Axis Bank | HDFC Bank | Kotak Mahindra Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹500 | ₹10,000 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹500 | ₹10,000 |
Reward rate | 2% on bill pays; 1% on others | 10X cashback on partner spends; 2X on PayZapp | 5 reward points per ₹100Best |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | Mastercard | Visa | Visa |
Best for | lifetime-free, cashback, bill-payments | online-shopping, cashback | premium, 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
10X cashback on partner spends; 2X on PayZapp — Best for online-shopping · cashback.
Kotak Mahindra Bank
5 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium · rewards.
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