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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 rewards + wealth benefits — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · premium.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Visa · SBI Card
10X reward points on health — Best for healthcare · rewards.
Annual fee
₹1,499
Visa · Standard Chartered
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on dining — Best for dining · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
3X rewards + wealth benefits
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹1,499
Reward Rate
10X reward points on health
Welcome Benefit
—
Standard Chartered
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on dining
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 Wealth Credit CardVisa · IDFC FIRST Bank | SBI Card PulseVisa · SBI Card | Standard Chartered Smart Credit CardVisa · Standard Chartered |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | IDFC FIRST Bank | SBI Card | Standard Chartered |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | ₹1,499 | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹1,499 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 3X rewards + wealth benefits | 10X reward points on healthBest | 2X rewards on dining |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | Yes | No | Yes |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | lifetime-free, rewards, premium | healthcare, rewards | dining, lifetime-free |
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IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X rewards + wealth benefits — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · premium.
SBI Card
10X reward points on health — Best for healthcare · rewards.
Standard Chartered
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on dining — Best for dining · lifetime-free.
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