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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 · RBL Bank
5X rewards on travel — Best for travel.
Annual fee
₹3,000

Visa · Standard Chartered
5% cashback on subscriptions & utilities — Best for bill-payments.
Annual fee
₹1,500
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹12,500
Reward Rate
12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travel
Welcome Benefit
—
RBL Bank
Annual Fee
₹3,000
Reward Rate
5X rewards on travel
Welcome Benefit
—
Standard Chartered
Annual Fee
₹1,500
Reward Rate
5% cashback on subscriptions & utilities
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 | RBL Bank World Safari Credit CardMastercard · RBL Bank | Standard Chartered DigiSmart Credit CardVisa · Standard Chartered |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Provider | Axis Bank | RBL Bank | Standard Chartered |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹12,500 | ₹3,000 | ₹1,500Best |
Joining fee | ₹12,500 | ₹3,000 | ₹1,500Best |
Reward rate | 12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travelBest | 5X rewards on travel | 5% cashback on subscriptions & utilities |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | No | No |
Network | Visa | Mastercard | Visa |
Best for | premium, travel, lounge-access | travel | bill-payments |
Apply |
Axis Bank
12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travel — Best for premium · travel · lounge-access.
RBL Bank
5X rewards on travel — Best for travel.
Standard Chartered
5% cashback on subscriptions & utilities — Best for bill-payments.
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