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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.
Mastercard · Axis Bank
2X EDGE rewards on dining & movies — Best for dining · entertainment.
Annual fee
₹500
Visa · IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X reward points on all spends — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · beginners.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Visa · SBI Card
5X reward points on BPCL fuel — Best for fuel.
Annual fee
₹1,499
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2X EDGE rewards on dining & movies
Welcome Benefit
—
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
3X reward points on all spends
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹1,499
Reward Rate
5X reward points on BPCL fuel
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 MyZone Credit CardMastercard · Axis Bank | IDFC FIRST Classic Credit CardVisa · IDFC FIRST Bank | SBI BPCL Credit CardVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | Axis Bank | IDFC FIRST Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹500 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹1,499 |
Joining fee | ₹500 | ₹0Best | ₹1,499 |
Reward rate | 2X EDGE rewards on dining & movies | 3X reward points on all spends | 5X reward points on BPCL fuelBest |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | Mastercard | Visa | Visa |
Best for | dining, entertainment | lifetime-free, rewards, beginners | fuel |
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Axis Bank
2X EDGE rewards on dining & movies — Best for dining · entertainment.
IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X reward points on all spends — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · beginners.
SBI Card
5X reward points on BPCL fuel — Best for fuel.
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