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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.

RuPay · Federal Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Mastercard · ICICI Bank
2 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards · lifestyle.
Annual fee
₹3,000

Visa · Kotak Mahindra Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · beginners.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Federal Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI
Welcome Benefit
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ICICI Bank
Annual Fee
₹3,000
Reward Rate
2 reward points 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 | Federal Bank RuPay Credit CardRuPay · Federal Bank | ICICI Bank Gemstone Credit CardMastercard · ICICI Bank | Kotak 811 Dream Different Credit CardVisa · Kotak Mahindra Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | Federal Bank | ICICI Bank | Kotak Mahindra Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | ₹3,000 | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹3,000 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards on UPI | 2 reward points per ₹100Best | 1 reward point per ₹100 |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | Yes | No | Yes |
Network | RuPay | Mastercard | Visa |
Best for | rewards, upi, lifetime-free | rewards, lifestyle | lifetime-free, beginners |
Apply |
Federal Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
ICICI Bank
2 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards · lifestyle.
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · beginners.
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