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AU Altura Credit Card vs IDFC FIRST Millennia Credit Card

Compare AU Altura Credit Card and IDFC FIRST Millennia Credit Card on annual fee, rewards, fee waiver, lounge access, forex markup, best-fit use case and source evidence.

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AU Altura Credit Card vs IDFC FIRST Millennia Credit Card

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Latest underlying reviewSeptember 11, 2026
AU Small Finance BankAU Altura Credit Card

Entry-level users who want simple everyday cashback on groceries and utilities with a low annual fee and modest waiver threshold.

Annual fee
₹199 + applicable taxes.
Reviewed
September 11, 2026
Evidence
2 issuer sources
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IDFC FIRST BankIDFC FIRST Millennia Credit Card

Users who prioritize no annual fee and want a mainstream rewards card.

Annual fee
Nil under the current IDFC FIRST Bank schedule of charges.
Reviewed
September 11, 2026
Evidence
3 issuer sources
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No universal winnerFee, rewards, lounge and forex matter differently by use case.
Conditions stay visibleCaps, waivers, exclusions and qualification rules are not stripped out.
Evidence stays separateOne issuer's source set never validates the other card.
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littleden.blog · Comparison research sheet

AU Altura Credit Card vs IDFC FIRST Millennia Credit Card

Prepared 14 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://littleden.blog/compare/au-altura-credit-card-vs-idfc-first-millennia/

General product research only. Recheck the listed first-party sources before acting because product terms can change after the recorded review dates.

Decision checkpoints

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01Would the card still fit if you miss its fee waiver?Read the recurring fee and qualifying-spend rule together before counting rewards as value.

AU Altura Credit Card

Annual fee
₹199 + applicable taxes.
Fee waiver
First-year fee waived on ₹10,000 retail spends within 90 days; renewal fee waived on ₹40,000 annual retail spends

IDFC FIRST Millennia Credit Card

Annual fee
Nil under the current IDFC FIRST Bank schedule of charges.
Fee waiver
Not applicable: the standard FIRST Millennia card is currently listed with Nil joining and annual fees.
02Do your actual purchases qualify for the rewards?Check the reward structure and the recorded cautions; a headline earning rate is not the return on every purchase.

AU Altura Credit Card

Reward rules
2% cashback on eligible grocery, departmental-store and utility spends; 1% on other eligible retail spends, plus ₹50 milestone cashback on ₹10,000 statement-cycle retail spend

Recorded cautions

  • Cashback eligibility depends on merchant-category coding and exclusions.
  • The card uses a standard 3.49% forex markup, so it is not designed for international spending.
  • Railway-lounge access should not be confused with airport-lounge access.

IDFC FIRST Millennia Credit Card

Reward rules
3X reward points on regular eligible spend and 10X on eligible monthly spend above ₹20,000 and on the cardholder birthday under current lifetime-free card guidance.

Recorded cautions

  • Lifetime-free does not mean all card usage is fee-free.
  • Reward structure should be checked against current exclusions.
  • Approval and limit remain bank decisions.
03Which travel and approval conditions apply to you?Check lounge conditions, foreign-currency costs and issuer eligibility independently of reward value.

AU Altura Credit Card

Lounge conditions
8 complimentary railway lounge visits per year; not positioned as an airport-lounge card
Forex costs
3.49% cross-currency markup under AU’s 7 July 2026 Key Fact Statement.
Eligibility
Indicative primary-cardholder age: salaried 21–60, self-employed 25–65; resident Indian; approval remains at AU Small Finance Bank discretion

IDFC FIRST Millennia Credit Card

Lounge conditions
4 complimentary railway-lounge visits per quarter under the current lifetime-free card guidance.
Forex costs
3.50% markup under the current IDFC FIRST Bank schedule because Millennia is not listed among the lower-forex exceptions.
Eligibility
Current IDFC FIRST card directory lists annual income above ₹3 lakh; issuance remains subject to the bank’s assessment.
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Credit-card terms side by side for AU Altura Credit Card and IDFC FIRST Millennia Credit Card
Decision factorAU Altura Credit CardIDFC FIRST Millennia Credit Card
Joining fee₹199 + applicable taxes under the current AU Key Fact Statement fee table.Nil under the current IDFC FIRST Bank schedule of charges.
Annual fee₹199 + applicable taxes.Nil under the current IDFC FIRST Bank schedule of charges.
Fee waiverFirst-year fee waived on ₹10,000 retail spends within 90 days; renewal fee waived on ₹40,000 annual retail spendsNot applicable: the standard FIRST Millennia card is currently listed with Nil joining and annual fees.
Rewards2% cashback on eligible grocery, departmental-store and utility spends; 1% on other eligible retail spends, plus ₹50 milestone cashback on ₹10,000 statement-cycle retail spend3X reward points on regular eligible spend and 10X on eligible monthly spend above ₹20,000 and on the cardholder birthday under current lifetime-free card guidance.
Lounge8 complimentary railway lounge visits per year; not positioned as an airport-lounge card4 complimentary railway-lounge visits per quarter under the current lifetime-free card guidance.
Forex markup3.49% cross-currency markup under AU’s 7 July 2026 Key Fact Statement.3.50% markup under the current IDFC FIRST Bank schedule because Millennia is not listed among the lower-forex exceptions.
NetworkVisa / RuPay / other variant as offered by AU Small Finance BankNetwork variant as issued by IDFC FIRST Bank; the reviewed current issuer pages do not identify one mandatory network for every Millennia card.
Eligibility / approvalIndicative primary-cardholder age: salaried 21–60, self-employed 25–65; resident Indian; approval remains at AU Small Finance Bank discretionCurrent IDFC FIRST card directory lists annual income above ₹3 lakh; issuance remains subject to the bank’s assessment.
Wrong-fit risks

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AU Small Finance Bank

AU Altura Credit Card

  • Cashback eligibility depends on merchant-category coding and exclusions.
  • The card uses a standard 3.49% forex markup, so it is not designed for international spending.
  • Railway-lounge access should not be confused with airport-lounge access.
IDFC FIRST Bank

IDFC FIRST Millennia Credit Card

  • Lifetime-free does not mean all card usage is fee-free.
  • Reward structure should be checked against current exclusions.
  • Approval and limit remain bank decisions.
Decision tools

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Independent source state

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IDFC FIRST Bank

IDFC FIRST Millennia Credit Card

3 issuer sources8/8 core fields confirmedReviewed September 11, 2026
Fee / charge scheduleIssuer product pageIssuer product page

Checked: Joining fee · Annual fee · Fee waiver · Rewards · Lounge · Forex · +2 more

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First-party source appendix

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AU Altura Credit Card

Reviewed September 11, 2026 · 2 attached first-party sources

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://www.au.bank.in/personal-banking/credit-cards/altura-credit-card
  2. Fee / charge schedulehttps://www.au.bank.in/pdf/credit-card/Schedule-of-Charges-CC.pdf

IDFC FIRST Millennia Credit Card

Reviewed September 11, 2026 · 3 attached first-party sources

  1. Fee / charge schedulehttps://www.idfcfirstbank.com/credit-card/fees-and-charges
  2. Issuer product pagehttps://www.idfcfirstbank.com/credit-card/lifetime-free-credit-card
  3. Issuer product pagehttps://www.idfcfirstbank.com/credit-card