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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 on top categories; 1X others — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · lounge-access.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Mastercard · RBL Bank
5X on dining & fuel — Best for dining · fuel.
Annual fee
₹1,000
Visa · SBI Card
10X rewards on partner online brands; 1X on others — Best for online-shopping · rewards.
Annual fee
₹499
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
3X on top categories; 1X others
Welcome Benefit
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RBL Bank
Annual Fee
₹1,000
Reward Rate
5X on dining & fuel
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹499
Reward Rate
10X rewards on partner online brands; 1X on others
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 Select Credit CardVisa · IDFC FIRST Bank | RBL Bank Edge Credit CardMastercard · RBL Bank | SBI SimplyCLICK Credit CardVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | IDFC FIRST Bank | RBL Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹1,000 | ₹499 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹1,000 | ₹499 |
Reward rate | 3X on top categories; 1X others | 5X on dining & fuel | 10X rewards on partner online brands; 1X on othersBest |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | Visa | Mastercard | Visa |
Best for | lifetime-free, rewards, lounge-access | dining, fuel | online-shopping, rewards |
Apply |
IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X on top categories; 1X others — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · lounge-access.
RBL Bank
5X on dining & fuel — Best for dining · fuel.
SBI Card
10X rewards on partner online brands; 1X on others — Best for online-shopping · rewards.
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