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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 · SBI Card
Lowest forex markup of 1.99% + 5% NeuCoins on Tata
Annual fee
₹4,999
Visa · slice (SBM Bank)
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on online spends — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
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
₹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
slice (SBM Bank)
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on online spends
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 | Tata Neu Infinity SBI CardVisa · SBI Card | slice Credit CardVisa · slice (SBM Bank) |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | IDFC FIRST Bank | SBI Card | slice (SBM Bank) |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | ₹4,999 | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹4,999 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 3X reward points on all spends | 5% Value Back as NeuCoins on Tata Neu spends; up to 5% extra as NeuCoins via NeuPass; 1.5% NeuCoins on other spendsBest | 2X rewards on online spends |
Welcome benefit | — | Welcome NeuCoins worth up to ₹4,999 credited within 15 days of joining fee realization | — |
Lifetime free | Yes | No | Yes |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | lifetime-free, rewards, beginners | online-shopping, premium, travel | online-shopping, lifetime-free |
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IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X reward points on all spends — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · beginners.
SBI Card
Lowest forex markup of 1.99% + 5% NeuCoins on Tata
slice (SBM Bank)
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on online spends — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
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