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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 rewards + wealth benefits — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · premium.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Visa · SBI Card
5,000 IndiGo BluChips & 6E Eats voucher
Annual fee
₹4,500
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI spends
Welcome Benefit
—
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
3X rewards + wealth benefits
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹4,500
Reward Rate
5 IndiGo BluChips per ₹100 on IndiGo transactions; 2 BluChips per ₹100 on dining, grocery, entertainment
Welcome Benefit
Welcome gift of 5,000 IndiGo BluChips + 6E Eats voucher
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 Wealth Credit CardVisa · IDFC FIRST Bank | IndiGo SBI Card ELITEVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | Axis Bank | IDFC FIRST Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹500 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹4,500 |
Joining fee | ₹500 | ₹0Best | ₹4,500 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards on UPI spends | 3X rewards + wealth benefits | 5 IndiGo BluChips per ₹100 on IndiGo transactions; 2 BluChips per ₹100 on dining, grocery, entertainmentBest |
Welcome benefit | — | — | Welcome gift of 5,000 IndiGo BluChips + 6E Eats voucher |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | RuPay | Visa | Visa |
Best for | rewards, upi | lifetime-free, rewards, premium | airlines, travel, premium |
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Axis Bank
2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X rewards + wealth benefits — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · premium.
SBI Card
5,000 IndiGo BluChips & 6E Eats voucher
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