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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.

Visa · Axis Bank
Lifetime free. 5% cashback on Google Pay — Best for bill-payments · cashback.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Mastercard · Axis Bank
15X reward points on all spends — Best for premium · super-premium.
Annual fee
₹50,000

Visa · Kotak Mahindra Bank
4X rewards on selected spends — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹3,000
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5% cashback on Google Pay
Welcome Benefit
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Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹50,000
Reward Rate
15X reward points on all spends
Welcome Benefit
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Kotak Mahindra Bank
Annual Fee
₹3,000
Reward Rate
4X rewards on selected 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 Neo Credit CardVisa · Axis Bank | Axis Reserve Credit CardMastercard · Axis Bank | Kotak White Reserve Credit CardVisa · Kotak Mahindra Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Provider | Axis Bank | Axis Bank | Kotak Mahindra Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹50,000 | ₹3,000 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹50,000 | ₹3,000 |
Reward rate | 5% cashback on Google Pay | 15X reward points on all spendsBest | 4X rewards on selected spends |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | Visa | Mastercard | Visa |
Best for | bill-payments, cashback | premium, super-premium | rewards, premium |
Apply |
Axis Bank
Lifetime free. 5% cashback on Google Pay — Best for bill-payments · cashback.
Axis Bank
15X reward points on all spends — Best for premium · super-premium.
Kotak Mahindra Bank
4X rewards on selected spends — Best for rewards · premium.
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