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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 · IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X reward points on all spends — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · beginners.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Mastercard · RBL Bank
5X on dining & fuel — Best for dining · fuel.
Annual fee
₹1,000
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI spends
Welcome Benefit
—
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
3X reward points on all spends
Welcome Benefit
—
RBL Bank
Annual Fee
₹1,000
Reward Rate
5X on dining & fuel
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 | IDFC FIRST Classic Credit CardVisa · IDFC FIRST Bank | RBL Bank Edge Credit CardMastercard · RBL Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | Axis Bank | IDFC FIRST Bank | RBL Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹500 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹1,000 |
Joining fee | ₹500 | ₹0Best | ₹1,000 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards on UPI spends | 3X reward points on all spends | 5X on dining & fuelBest |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | RuPay | Visa | Mastercard |
Best for | rewards, upi | lifetime-free, rewards, beginners | dining, fuel |
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Axis Bank
2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X reward points on all spends — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · beginners.
RBL Bank
5X on dining & fuel — Best for dining · fuel.
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