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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.
Visa · Axis Bank
12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travel — Best for premium · travel · lounge-access.
Annual fee
₹12,500
Visa · HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for fuel · bill-payments.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Visa · Standard Chartered
5x on travel & dining; 1x others — Best for travel · dining · lounge-access.
Annual fee
₹5,000
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹12,500
Reward Rate
12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travel
Welcome Benefit
—
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1 reward point per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
Standard Chartered
Annual Fee
₹5,000
Reward Rate
5x on travel & dining; 1x others
Welcome Benefit
—
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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 Magnus Credit CardVisa · Axis Bank | HDFC Bank IRIS Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | Standard Chartered Ultimate Credit CardVisa · Standard Chartered |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | Axis Bank | HDFC Bank | Standard Chartered |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹12,500 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹5,000 |
Joining fee | ₹12,500 | ₹0Best | ₹5,000 |
Reward rate | 12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travelBest | 1 reward point per ₹100 | 5x on travel & dining; 1x others |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | premium, travel, lounge-access | fuel, bill-payments | travel, dining, lounge-access |
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Axis Bank
12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travel — Best for premium · travel · lounge-access.
HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for fuel · bill-payments.
Standard Chartered
5x on travel & dining; 1x others — Best for travel · dining · lounge-access.
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