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

Mastercard · IDFC FIRST Bank
10X reward points on all spends — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹5,000
Visa · IndusInd Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · SBI Card
Lowest forex markup of 1.99% + 5% NeuCoins on Tata
Annual fee
₹4,999
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
₹5,000
Reward Rate
10X reward points on all spends
Welcome Benefit
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IndusInd Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1 reward point per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹4,999
Reward Rate
5% Value Back as NeuCoins on Tata Neu spends; up to 5% extra as NeuCoins via NeuPass; 1.5% NeuCoins on other spends
Welcome Benefit
Welcome NeuCoins worth up to ₹4,999 credited within 15 days of joining fee realization
Side by side
Every fee, reward and benefit in one place — the winning card in each row is marked with a check.
CategoryFeature | IDFC FIRST Ashva Credit CardMastercard · IDFC FIRST Bank | IndusInd Bank iconNIQ Credit CardVisa · IndusInd Bank | Tata Neu Infinity SBI CardVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | IDFC FIRST Bank | IndusInd Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹5,000 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹4,999 |
Joining fee | ₹5,000 | ₹0Best | ₹4,999 |
Reward rate | 10X reward points on all spends | 1 reward point per ₹100Best | 5% Value Back as NeuCoins on Tata Neu spends; up to 5% extra as NeuCoins via NeuPass; 1.5% NeuCoins on other spends |
Welcome benefit | — | — | Welcome NeuCoins worth up to ₹4,999 credited within 15 days of joining fee realization |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | Mastercard | Visa | Visa |
Best for | rewards, premium | lifetime-free, rewards | online-shopping, premium, travel |
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IDFC FIRST Bank
10X reward points on all spends — Best for rewards · premium.
IndusInd Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
SBI Card
Lowest forex markup of 1.99% + 5% NeuCoins on Tata
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