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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 · IndusInd Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · IndusInd Bank
5 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium.
Annual fee
₹12,500
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹50,000
Reward Rate
15X reward points on all spends
Welcome Benefit
—
IndusInd Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1 reward point per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
IndusInd Bank
Annual Fee
₹12,500
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 | IndusInd Bank iconNIQ Credit CardVisa · IndusInd Bank | IndusInd Bank Pinnacle Credit CardVisa · IndusInd Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image | ![]() | ![]() | |
Provider | Axis Bank | IndusInd Bank | IndusInd Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹50,000 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹12,500 |
Joining fee | ₹50,000 | ₹0Best | ₹12,500 |
Reward rate | 15X reward points on all spends | 1 reward point per ₹100 | 5 reward points per ₹100Best |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | Mastercard | Visa | Visa |
Best for | premium, super-premium | lifetime-free, rewards | premium |
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Axis Bank
15X reward points on all spends — Best for premium · super-premium.
IndusInd Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
IndusInd Bank
5 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium.
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