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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

Mastercard · ICICI Bank
4 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium · travel · rewards.
Annual fee
₹12,000

Visa · slice (SBM Bank)
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on online spends — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹12,500
Reward Rate
12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travel
Welcome Benefit
—
ICICI Bank
Annual Fee
₹12,000
Reward Rate
4 reward points per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
slice (SBM Bank)
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on online 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 Magnus Credit CardVisa · Axis Bank | ICICI Emeralde Credit CardMastercard · ICICI Bank | slice Credit CardVisa · slice (SBM Bank) |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | Axis Bank | ICICI Bank | slice (SBM Bank) |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹12,500 | ₹12,000 | Lifetime FreeBest |
Joining fee | ₹12,500 | ₹12,000 | ₹0Best |
Reward rate | 12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travelBest | 4 reward points per ₹100 | 2X rewards on online spends |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | No | YesBest |
Network | Visa | Mastercard | Visa |
Best for | premium, travel, lounge-access | premium, travel, rewards | online-shopping, lifetime-free |
Apply |
Axis Bank
12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travel — Best for premium · travel · lounge-access.
ICICI Bank
4 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium · travel · rewards.
slice (SBM Bank)
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on online spends — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
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