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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.
Visa · Axis Bank
4 EDGE Reward Points per Rs 200 (effective 0.4%) — Best for .
Annual fee
₹250
Visa · HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; … — Best for .
Annual fee
₹0
Visa · HSBC India
Lifetime free. 2X rewards per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹250
Reward Rate
4 EDGE Reward Points per Rs 200 (effective 0.4%)
Welcome Benefit
—
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹0
Reward Rate
10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; 2 Reward Points per ₹200 on other spends
Welcome Benefit
—
HSBC India
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards 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 Bank Pride Platinum Credit CardVisa · Axis Bank | HDFC Bank Freedom Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | HSBC Visa Platinum Credit CardVisa · HSBC India |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | Axis Bank | HDFC Bank | HSBC India |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹250 | ₹0 | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹1,000 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 4 EDGE Reward Points per Rs 200 (effective 0.4%) | 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; 2 Reward Points per ₹200 on other spendsBest | 2X rewards per ₹100 |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | No | YesBest |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | — | — | lifetime-free, rewards |
Apply |
Axis Bank
4 EDGE Reward Points per Rs 200 (effective 0.4%) — Best for .
HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; … — Best for .
HSBC India
Lifetime free. 2X rewards per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
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