3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.

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 · HDFC Bank
5% NeuCoins on Tata; 1.5% on others — Best for online-shopping · premium · rewards.
Annual fee
₹5,000

Visa · Kotak Mahindra Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for fuel · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
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
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹5,000
Reward Rate
5% NeuCoins on Tata; 1.5% on others
Welcome Benefit
—
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1 reward point 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 Atlas Credit CardMastercard · Axis Bank | HDFC Bank Tata Neu Infinity Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | Kotak League Platinum Credit CardVisa · Kotak Mahindra Bank |
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Provider | Axis Bank | HDFC Bank | Kotak Mahindra Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹5,000 | ₹5,000 | Lifetime FreeBest |
Joining fee | ₹5,000 | ₹5,000 | ₹0Best |
Reward rate | 5 EDGE miles per ₹100 on travel; 2 elsewhereBest | 5% NeuCoins on Tata; 1.5% on others | 1 reward point per ₹100 |
Welcome benefit | 5,000 EDGE Miles on first txn within 30 days | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | No | YesBest |
Network | Mastercard | Visa | Visa |
Best for | travel, miles | online-shopping, premium, rewards | fuel, lifetime-free |
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Axis Bank
5 EDGE Miles per ₹100 on travel via SmartHub; 2 elsewhere — 8+8 lounge visits per year
HDFC Bank
5% NeuCoins on Tata; 1.5% on others — Best for online-shopping · premium · rewards.
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for fuel · lifetime-free.
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