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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
Visa · Kotak Mahindra Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · beginners.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Visa · SBI Card
5X rewards on dining, departmental stores & grocery. 8 domestic + 6 international lounge visits. 1.99% lowest forex markup.
Annual fee
₹4,999
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5% cashback on Google Pay
Welcome Benefit
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Kotak Mahindra Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1 reward point per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹4,999
Reward Rate
5 Reward Points per ₹100 on dining, departmental stores and grocery; 2 Reward Points per ₹100 on all other retail spends; 1 Reward Point = Re. 0.25
Welcome Benefit
Up to 5,000 Bonus Reward Points as welcome gift on payment of joining fee, plus complimentary 1-year Club ITC Silver Tier membership on first transaction within 60 days of card activation.
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 | Kotak 811 Dream Different Credit CardVisa · Kotak Mahindra Bank | SBI Card ELITEVisa · SBI Card |
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Provider | Axis Bank | Kotak Mahindra Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | Lifetime Free | ₹4,999 |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹0 | ₹4,999 |
Reward rate | 5% cashback on Google Pay | 1 reward point per ₹100 | 5 Reward Points per ₹100 on dining, departmental stores and grocery; 2 Reward Points per ₹100 on all other retail spends; 1 Reward Point = Re. 0.25Best |
Welcome benefit | — | — | Up to 5,000 Bonus Reward Points as welcome gift on payment of joining fee, plus complimentary 1-year Club ITC Silver Tier membership on first transaction within 60 days of card activation. |
Lifetime free | Yes | Yes | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | bill-payments, cashback | lifetime-free, beginners | premium, lounge-access, dining, forex, milestone |
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Axis Bank
Lifetime free. 5% cashback on Google Pay — Best for bill-payments · cashback.
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · beginners.
SBI Card
5X rewards on dining, departmental stores & grocery. 8 domestic + 6 international lounge visits. 1.99% lowest forex markup.
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