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

Visa · HSBC India
Lifetime free. 2X rewards per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · IDFC FIRST Bank
3X on online; 2X offline — Best for online-shopping · rewards.
Annual fee
₹1,000
Visa · IndusInd Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
HSBC India
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
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IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
₹1,000
Reward Rate
3X on online; 2X offline
Welcome Benefit
—
IndusInd 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 | HSBC Visa Platinum Credit CardVisa · HSBC India | IDFC FIRST Millennia Credit CardVisa · IDFC FIRST Bank | IndusInd Bank iconNIQ Credit CardVisa · IndusInd Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image | ![]() | ![]() | |
Provider | HSBC India | IDFC FIRST Bank | IndusInd Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | ₹1,000 | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹1,000 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards per ₹100Best | 3X on online; 2X offline | 1 reward point per ₹100 |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | Yes | No | Yes |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | lifetime-free, rewards | online-shopping, rewards | lifetime-free, rewards |
Apply |
HSBC India
Lifetime free. 2X rewards per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
IDFC FIRST Bank
3X on online; 2X offline — Best for online-shopping · rewards.
IndusInd Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
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