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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 · Standard Chartered
5% cashback on subscriptions & utilities — Best for bill-payments.
Annual fee
₹1,500
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 rewards + wealth benefits
Welcome Benefit
—
Standard Chartered
Annual Fee
₹1,500
Reward Rate
5% cashback on subscriptions & utilities
Welcome Benefit
—
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 Wealth Credit CardVisa · IDFC FIRST Bank | Standard Chartered DigiSmart Credit CardVisa · Standard Chartered | slice Credit CardVisa · slice (SBM Bank) |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | IDFC FIRST Bank | Standard Chartered | slice (SBM Bank) |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | ₹1,500 | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹1,500 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 3X rewards + wealth benefits | 5% cashback on subscriptions & utilitiesBest | 2X rewards on online spends |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | Yes | No | Yes |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | lifetime-free, rewards, premium | bill-payments | online-shopping, lifetime-free |
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IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X rewards + wealth benefits — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · premium.
Standard Chartered
5% cashback on subscriptions & utilities — Best for bill-payments.
slice (SBM Bank)
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on online spends — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
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