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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 · SBI Card
5 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹2,999

Mastercard · SBI Card
3 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹4,999
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5% cashback on Google Pay
Welcome Benefit
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SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹2,999
Reward Rate
5 reward points per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
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SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹4,999
Reward Rate
3 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 Neo Credit CardVisa · Axis Bank | SBI Card PRIMEMastercard · SBI Card | SBI Card SignatureMastercard · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Provider | Axis Bank | SBI Card | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹2,999 | ₹4,999 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹2,999 | ₹4,999 |
Reward rate | 5% cashback on Google Pay | 5 reward points per ₹100Best | 3 reward points per ₹100 |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | Visa | Mastercard | Mastercard |
Best for | bill-payments, cashback | rewards, premium | rewards, premium |
Apply |
Axis Bank
Lifetime free. 5% cashback on Google Pay — Best for bill-payments · cashback.
SBI Card
5 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards · premium.
SBI Card
3 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards · premium.
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