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

Visa · Axis Bank
5% on Flipkart/Myntra; 1.5% on others — Best for flipkart · online-shopping.
Annual fee
₹500

Visa · ICICI Bank
Lifetime free. 1 payback point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · beginners.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Mastercard · IDFC FIRST Bank
10X reward points on all spends — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹5,000
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
5% on Flipkart/Myntra; 1.5% on others
Welcome Benefit
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ICICI Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1 payback point per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
₹5,000
Reward Rate
10X reward points on all spends
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 Flipkart Credit CardVisa · Axis Bank | ICICI Platinum Credit CardVisa · ICICI Bank | IDFC FIRST Ashva Credit CardMastercard · IDFC FIRST Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | Axis Bank | ICICI Bank | IDFC FIRST Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹500 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹5,000 |
Joining fee | ₹500 | ₹0Best | ₹5,000 |
Reward rate | 5% on Flipkart/Myntra; 1.5% on others | 1 payback point per ₹100Best | 10X reward points on all spends |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Mastercard |
Best for | flipkart, online-shopping | lifetime-free, beginners | rewards, premium |
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Axis Bank
5% on Flipkart/Myntra; 1.5% on others — Best for flipkart · online-shopping.
ICICI Bank
Lifetime free. 1 payback point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · beginners.
IDFC FIRST Bank
10X reward points on all spends — Best for rewards · premium.
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