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

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

Visa · HDFC Bank
5X on Myntra; 2X on others — Best for online-shopping · myntra · fashion.
Annual fee
₹500

Visa · IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X reward points on all spends — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · beginners.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹50,000
Reward Rate
15X reward points on all spends
Welcome Benefit
—
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
5X on Myntra; 2X on others
Welcome Benefit
—
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
3X reward points on all 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 Reserve Credit CardMastercard · Axis Bank | Myntra HDFC Bank Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | IDFC FIRST Classic Credit CardVisa · IDFC FIRST Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | Axis Bank | HDFC Bank | IDFC FIRST Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹50,000 | ₹500 | Lifetime FreeBest |
Joining fee | ₹50,000 | ₹500 | ₹0Best |
Reward rate | 15X reward points on all spends | 5X on Myntra; 2X on othersBest | 3X reward points on all spends |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | No | YesBest |
Network | Mastercard | Visa | Visa |
Best for | premium, super-premium | online-shopping, myntra, fashion | lifetime-free, rewards, beginners |
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Axis Bank
15X reward points on all spends — Best for premium · super-premium.
HDFC Bank
5X on Myntra; 2X on others — Best for online-shopping · myntra · fashion.
IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X reward points on all spends — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · beginners.
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