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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
Mastercard · SBI Card
2 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel spends; 1 Travel Credit per ₹200 on other… — Best for .
Annual fee
₹1,499
Visa · Yes Bank
12 reward points per ₹200 — Best for premium · rewards.
Annual fee
₹5,000
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
3X reward points on all spends
Welcome Benefit
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SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹1,499
Reward Rate
2 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel spends; 1 Travel Credit per ₹200 on other spends; Travel Credits can be redeemed for Air Miles / Hotel Points (1 Travel Credit = Re. 1) or for Travel Bookings (1 Travel Credit = ₹0.50)
Welcome Benefit
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Yes Bank
Annual Fee
₹5,000
Reward Rate
12 reward points per ₹200
Welcome Benefit
—
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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 | SBI Card MILESMastercard · SBI Card | Yes Bank YES First Preferred Credit CardVisa · Yes Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | IDFC FIRST Bank | SBI Card | Yes Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹1,499 | ₹5,000 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹1,499 | ₹5,000 |
Reward rate | 3X reward points on all spends | 2 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel spends; 1 Travel Credit per ₹200 on other spends; Travel Credits can be redeemed for Air Miles / Hotel Points (1 Travel Credit = Re. 1) or for Travel Bookings (1 Travel Credit = ₹0.50)Best | 12 reward points per ₹200 |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | Visa | Mastercard | Visa |
Best for | lifetime-free, rewards, beginners | — | premium, rewards |
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IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X reward points on all spends — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · beginners.
SBI Card
2 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel spends; 1 Travel Credit per ₹200 on other… — Best for .
Yes Bank
12 reward points per ₹200 — Best for premium · rewards.
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