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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.
RuPay · Axis Bank
2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
Annual fee
₹500
Visa · HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for fuel · bill-payments.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Visa · Kotak Mahindra Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for fuel · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI spends
Welcome Benefit
—
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1 reward point per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1 reward point 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 RuPay Credit CardRuPay · Axis Bank | HDFC Bank IRIS Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | Kotak League Platinum Credit CardVisa · Kotak Mahindra Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | Axis Bank | HDFC Bank | Kotak Mahindra Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹500 | Lifetime Free | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹500 | ₹0 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards on UPI spends | 1 reward point per ₹100 | 1 reward point per ₹100 |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | Yes | Yes |
Network | RuPay | Visa | Visa |
Best for | rewards, upi | fuel, bill-payments | fuel, lifetime-free |
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Axis Bank
2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for fuel · bill-payments.
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for fuel · lifetime-free.
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