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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

Mastercard · HDFC Bank
4 reward points per ₹150 — Best for travel · lounge-access · premium.
Annual fee
₹2,500

Mastercard · SBI Card
5 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹2,999
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹50,000
Reward Rate
15X reward points on all spends
Welcome Benefit
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HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹2,500
Reward Rate
4 reward points per ₹150
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹2,999
Reward Rate
5 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 Reserve Credit CardMastercard · Axis Bank | HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit CardMastercard · HDFC Bank | SBI Card PRIMEMastercard · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Provider | Axis Bank | HDFC Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹50,000 | ₹2,500Best | ₹2,999 |
Joining fee | ₹50,000 | ₹2,500Best | ₹2,999 |
Reward rate | 15X reward points on all spends | 4 reward points per ₹150 | 5 reward points per ₹100Best |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | No | No |
Network | Mastercard | Mastercard | Mastercard |
Best for | premium, super-premium | travel, lounge-access, premium | rewards, premium |
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Axis Bank
15X reward points on all spends — Best for premium · super-premium.
HDFC Bank
4 reward points per ₹150 — Best for travel · lounge-access · premium.
SBI Card
5 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards · premium.
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