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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 · IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X on top categories; 1X others — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · lounge-access.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Mastercard · SBI Card
5 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹2,999
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹12,500
Reward Rate
12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travel
Welcome Benefit
—
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
3X on top categories; 1X others
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹2,999
Reward Rate
5 reward points 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 Magnus Credit CardVisa · Axis Bank | IDFC FIRST Select Credit CardVisa · IDFC FIRST Bank | SBI Card PRIMEMastercard · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | Axis Bank | IDFC FIRST Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹12,500 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹2,999 |
Joining fee | ₹12,500 | ₹0Best | ₹2,999 |
Reward rate | 12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travelBest | 3X on top categories; 1X others | 5 reward points per ₹100 |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Mastercard |
Best for | premium, travel, lounge-access | lifetime-free, rewards, lounge-access | rewards, premium |
Apply |
Axis Bank
12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travel — Best for premium · travel · lounge-access.
IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X on top categories; 1X others — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · lounge-access.
SBI Card
5 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards · premium.
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