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

Mastercard · HDFC Bank
5 reward points per ₹150 — Best for premium · lounge-access · travel.
Annual fee
₹12,500

Mastercard · IDFC FIRST Bank
10X reward points on all spends — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹5,000

Visa · Uni (SBM Bank)
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for upi · cashback · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹12,500
Reward Rate
5 reward points per ₹150
Welcome Benefit
—
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
₹5,000
Reward Rate
10X reward points on all spends
Welcome Benefit
—
Uni (SBM Bank)
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI
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 | HDFC Infinia Credit CardMastercard · HDFC Bank | IDFC FIRST Ashva Credit CardMastercard · IDFC FIRST Bank | Uni Pay Credit CardVisa · Uni (SBM Bank) |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | HDFC Bank | IDFC FIRST Bank | Uni (SBM Bank) |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹12,500 | ₹5,000 | Lifetime FreeBest |
Joining fee | ₹12,500 | ₹5,000 | ₹0Best |
Reward rate | 5 reward points per ₹150Best | 10X reward points on all spends | 2X rewards on UPI |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | No | YesBest |
Network | Mastercard | Mastercard | Visa |
Best for | premium, lounge-access, travel | rewards, premium | upi, cashback, lifetime-free |
Apply |
HDFC Bank
5 reward points per ₹150 — Best for premium · lounge-access · travel.
IDFC FIRST Bank
10X reward points on all spends — Best for rewards · premium.
Uni (SBM Bank)
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for upi · cashback · lifetime-free.
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