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

Visa · HSBC India
5X on travel — Best for travel.
Annual fee
₹3,000

Visa · IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X rewards + wealth benefits — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · premium.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · SBI Card
10X reward points on health — Best for healthcare · rewards.
Annual fee
₹1,499
HSBC India
Annual Fee
₹3,000
Reward Rate
5X on travel
Welcome Benefit
—
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
3X rewards + wealth benefits
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹1,499
Reward Rate
10X reward points on health
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 | HSBC TravelOne Credit CardVisa · HSBC India | IDFC FIRST Wealth Credit CardVisa · IDFC FIRST Bank | SBI Card PulseVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Provider | HSBC India | IDFC FIRST Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹3,000 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹1,499 |
Joining fee | ₹3,000 | ₹0Best | ₹1,499 |
Reward rate | 5X on travel | 3X rewards + wealth benefits | 10X reward points on healthBest |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | travel | lifetime-free, rewards, premium | healthcare, rewards |
Apply |
HSBC India
5X on travel — Best for travel.
IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X rewards + wealth benefits — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · premium.
SBI Card
10X reward points on health — Best for healthcare · rewards.
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