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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

RuPay · HDFC Bank
2X reward points on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
Annual fee
₹500

Visa · IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X rewards + wealth benefits — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · premium.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹12,500
Reward Rate
12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travel
Welcome Benefit
—
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2X reward points on UPI spends
Welcome Benefit
—
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
3X rewards + wealth benefits
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 Magnus Credit CardVisa · Axis Bank | HDFC Bank RuPay Credit CardRuPay · HDFC Bank | IDFC FIRST Wealth Credit CardVisa · IDFC FIRST Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | Axis Bank | HDFC Bank | IDFC FIRST Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹12,500 | ₹500 | Lifetime FreeBest |
Joining fee | ₹12,500 | ₹500 | ₹0Best |
Reward rate | 12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travelBest | 2X reward points on UPI spends | 3X rewards + wealth benefits |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | No | YesBest |
Network | Visa | RuPay | Visa |
Best for | premium, travel, lounge-access | rewards, upi | lifetime-free, rewards, premium |
Apply |
Axis Bank
12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travel — Best for premium · travel · lounge-access.
HDFC Bank
2X reward points on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X rewards + wealth benefits — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · premium.
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