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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.
Visa · ICICI Bank
2 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards.
Annual fee
₹3,000
Visa · IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X reward points on all spends — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · beginners.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Visa · SBI Card
2 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards.
Annual fee
₹500
ICICI Bank
Annual Fee
₹3,000
Reward Rate
2 reward points per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
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IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
3X reward points on all spends
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2 reward points 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 | ICICI Bank Rubyx Credit CardVisa · ICICI Bank | IDFC FIRST Classic Credit CardVisa · IDFC FIRST Bank | SBI ApL Platinum Credit CardVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | ICICI Bank | IDFC FIRST Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹3,000 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹500 |
Joining fee | ₹3,000 | ₹0Best | ₹500 |
Reward rate | 2 reward points per ₹100 | 3X reward points on all spends | 2 reward points per ₹100 |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | rewards | lifetime-free, rewards, beginners | rewards |
Apply |
ICICI Bank
2 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards.
IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X reward points on all spends — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · beginners.
SBI Card
2 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards.
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