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

Visa · Axis Bank
5X rewards on dining & lifestyle — Best for dining · lifestyle.
Annual fee
₹1,500

RuPay · Federal Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Mastercard · ICICI Bank
2 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards · lifestyle.
Annual fee
₹3,000
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹1,500
Reward Rate
5X rewards on dining & lifestyle
Welcome Benefit
—
Federal Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI
Welcome Benefit
—
ICICI Bank
Annual Fee
₹3,000
Reward Rate
2 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 Pride Credit CardVisa · Axis Bank | Federal Bank RuPay Credit CardRuPay · Federal Bank | ICICI Bank Gemstone Credit CardMastercard · ICICI Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Provider | Axis Bank | Federal Bank | ICICI Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹1,500 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹3,000 |
Joining fee | ₹1,500 | ₹0Best | ₹3,000 |
Reward rate | 5X rewards on dining & lifestyle | 2X rewards on UPI | 2 reward points per ₹100Best |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | Visa | RuPay | Mastercard |
Best for | dining, lifestyle | rewards, upi, lifetime-free | rewards, lifestyle |
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Axis Bank
5X rewards on dining & lifestyle — Best for dining · lifestyle.
Federal Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
ICICI Bank
2 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards · lifestyle.
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