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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

American Express · ICICI Bank
Lifetime free. 5% back for Prime on Amazon; 3% for non-Prime — Best for online-shopping · amazon · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · IndusInd Bank
5 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium.
Annual fee
₹12,500
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI spends
Welcome Benefit
—
ICICI Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5% back for Prime on Amazon; 3% for non-Prime
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 Bank RuPay Credit CardRuPay · Axis Bank | ICICI Amazon Pay Credit CardAmerican Express · ICICI Bank | IndusInd Bank Pinnacle Credit CardVisa · IndusInd Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | Axis Bank | ICICI Bank | IndusInd Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹500 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹12,500 |
Joining fee | ₹500 | ₹0Best | ₹12,500 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards on UPI spends | 5% back for Prime on Amazon; 3% for non-Prime | 5 reward points per ₹100Best |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | RuPay | American Express | Visa |
Best for | rewards, upi | online-shopping, amazon, lifetime-free | premium |
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Axis Bank
2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
ICICI Bank
Lifetime free. 5% back for Prime on Amazon; 3% for non-Prime — Best for online-shopping · amazon · lifetime-free.
IndusInd Bank
5 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium.
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