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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
Visa · Kotak Mahindra Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Visa · Kotak Mahindra Bank
4X rewards on selected spends — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹3,000
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹12,500
Reward Rate
5 reward points per ₹150
Welcome Benefit
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Kotak Mahindra Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI spends
Welcome Benefit
—
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Annual Fee
₹3,000
Reward Rate
4X rewards on selected spends
Welcome Benefit
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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 | Kotak RuPay Credit CardVisa · Kotak Mahindra Bank | Kotak White Reserve Credit CardVisa · Kotak Mahindra Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | HDFC Bank | Kotak Mahindra Bank | Kotak Mahindra Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹12,500 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹3,000 |
Joining fee | ₹12,500 | ₹0Best | ₹3,000 |
Reward rate | 5 reward points per ₹150Best | 2X rewards on UPI spends | 4X rewards on selected spends |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | Mastercard | Visa | Visa |
Best for | premium, lounge-access, travel | rewards, upi, lifetime-free | rewards, premium |
Apply |
HDFC Bank
5 reward points per ₹150 — Best for premium · lounge-access · travel.
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
Kotak Mahindra Bank
4X rewards on selected spends — Best for rewards · premium.
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