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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 · Kotak Mahindra Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Visa · SBI Card
Lowest forex markup of 1.99% + 5% NeuCoins on Tata
Annual fee
₹4,999
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI spends
Welcome Benefit
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Kotak Mahindra Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI spends
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹4,999
Reward Rate
5% Value Back as NeuCoins on Tata Neu spends; up to 5% extra as NeuCoins via NeuPass; 1.5% NeuCoins on other spends
Welcome Benefit
Welcome NeuCoins worth up to ₹4,999 credited within 15 days of joining fee realization
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 | Kotak RuPay Credit CardVisa · Kotak Mahindra Bank | Tata Neu Infinity SBI CardVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | Axis Bank | Kotak Mahindra Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹500 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹4,999 |
Joining fee | ₹500 | ₹0Best | ₹4,999 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards on UPI spends | 2X rewards on UPI spends | 5% Value Back as NeuCoins on Tata Neu spends; up to 5% extra as NeuCoins via NeuPass; 1.5% NeuCoins on other spendsBest |
Welcome benefit | — | — | Welcome NeuCoins worth up to ₹4,999 credited within 15 days of joining fee realization |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | RuPay | Visa | Visa |
Best for | rewards, upi | rewards, upi, lifetime-free | online-shopping, premium, travel |
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Axis Bank
2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
SBI Card
Lowest forex markup of 1.99% + 5% NeuCoins on Tata
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