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

Visa · IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X reward points on all spends — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · beginners.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · IDFC FIRST Bank
3X on online; 2X offline — Best for online-shopping · rewards.
Annual fee
₹1,000

Mastercard · RBL Bank
5X on dining & fuel — Best for dining · fuel.
Annual fee
₹1,000
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
3X reward points on all spends
Welcome Benefit
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IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
₹1,000
Reward Rate
3X on online; 2X offline
Welcome Benefit
—
RBL Bank
Annual Fee
₹1,000
Reward Rate
5X on dining & fuel
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 | IDFC FIRST Classic Credit CardVisa · IDFC FIRST Bank | IDFC FIRST Millennia Credit CardVisa · IDFC FIRST Bank | RBL Bank Edge Credit CardMastercard · RBL Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | IDFC FIRST Bank | IDFC FIRST Bank | RBL Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹1,000 | ₹1,000 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹1,000 | ₹1,000 |
Reward rate | 3X reward points on all spends | 3X on online; 2X offlineBest | 5X on dining & fuel |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Mastercard |
Best for | lifetime-free, rewards, beginners | online-shopping, rewards | dining, fuel |
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IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X reward points on all spends — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · beginners.
IDFC FIRST Bank
3X on online; 2X offline — Best for online-shopping · rewards.
RBL Bank
5X on dining & fuel — Best for dining · fuel.
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