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

Visa · HDFC Bank
10X cashback on partner spends; 2X on PayZapp — Best for online-shopping · cashback.
Annual fee
₹500

Visa · Kotak Mahindra Bank
5 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium · rewards.
Annual fee
₹10,000

Mastercard · SBI Card
2 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel spends; 1 Travel Credit per ₹200 on other… — Best for .
Annual fee
₹1,499
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
10X cashback on partner spends; 2X on PayZapp
Welcome Benefit
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Kotak Mahindra Bank
Annual Fee
₹10,000
Reward Rate
5 reward points per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
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SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹1,499
Reward Rate
2 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel spends; 1 Travel Credit per ₹200 on other spends; Travel Credits can be redeemed for Air Miles / Hotel Points (1 Travel Credit = Re. 1) or for Travel Bookings (1 Travel Credit = ₹0.50)
Welcome Benefit
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Every fee, reward and benefit in one place — the winning card in each row is marked with a check.
CategoryFeature | HDFC Bank MoneyBack Plus Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | Kotak Zenith Credit CardVisa · Kotak Mahindra Bank | SBI Card MILESMastercard · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | HDFC Bank | Kotak Mahindra Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹500Best | ₹10,000 | ₹1,499 |
Joining fee | ₹500Best | ₹10,000 | ₹1,499 |
Reward rate | 10X cashback on partner spends; 2X on PayZapp | 5 reward points per ₹100 | 2 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel spends; 1 Travel Credit per ₹200 on other spends; Travel Credits can be redeemed for Air Miles / Hotel Points (1 Travel Credit = Re. 1) or for Travel Bookings (1 Travel Credit = ₹0.50)Best |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | No | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Mastercard |
Best for | online-shopping, cashback | premium, rewards | — |
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HDFC Bank
10X cashback on partner spends; 2X on PayZapp — Best for online-shopping · cashback.
Kotak Mahindra Bank
5 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium · rewards.
SBI Card
2 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel spends; 1 Travel Credit per ₹200 on other… — Best for .
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