Compare IndusInd Bank Avios Visa Infinite Credit Card and SBI Card MILES ELITE on annual fee, rewards, fee waiver, lounge access, forex markup, best-fit use case and source evidence.
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Frequent international travelers who can concentrate spend on a selected destination and genuinely use British Airways or Qatar Airways Avios.
Travel-heavy users who can make practical use of the Travel Credits conversion ecosystem.
littleden.blog · Comparison research sheet
Prepared 14 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://littleden.blog/compare/indusind-avios-visa-infinite-credit-card-vs-sbi-card-miles-elite/
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Source review: September 9, 2026
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2 attached sources. A review date is not a guarantee that terms have stayed unchanged.
Source review: September 11, 2026
Maintenance: Within the scheduled review window
4 attached sources. A review date is not a guarantee that terms have stayed unchanged.
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| Decision factor | IndusInd Bank Avios Visa Infinite Credit Card | SBI Card MILES ELITE |
|---|---|---|
| Joining fee | See the current issuer fee plan before applying; welcome Avios are credited after receipt of the applicable joining fee | ₹4,999 + applicable taxes under current SBI Card MITC |
| Annual fee | See current IndusInd Bank MITC / application offer | ₹4,999 + applicable taxes under current SBI Card MITC |
| Fee waiver | Verify the current renewal-fee and waiver terms in the application offer | Renewal fee waived on annual spends of ₹15 lakh or more in the preceding year under current SBI Card MITC. |
| Rewards | Choose British Airways Executive Club or Qatar Airways Privilege Club; earn Avios with accelerated earn at a selected international destination and milestone benefits of up to 36,000 bonus Avios a year | Reviewed SBI listing states 6 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel and milestone Travel Credits |
| Lounge | Travel benefits are premium and itinerary-led; verify the current lounge entitlement in the controlling issuer terms before relying on it | Current SBI Card MILES ELITE materials provide 8 domestic lounge visits per year (2 per quarter) and 6 international Priority Pass visits per year, with additional spend-linked domestic lounge voucher mechanics in the product terms. |
| Forex markup | 1.5% discounted forex markup for POS transactions at the selected preferred international destination; other international transactions can follow different pricing | 1.99% foreign-currency transaction fee and 1.99% DCC fee for MILES ELITE under current SBI Card MITC. |
| Network | Visa Infinite | Mastercard / RuPay were launched for SBI Card MILES ELITE; the issued network should be confirmed at application/issuance. |
| Eligibility / approval | Subject to IndusInd Bank premium underwriting and the current Avios co-brand application offer | Subject to SBI Card approval |
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Checked: Joining fee · Fee waiver · Rewards · Lounge · Forex · Eligibility · +1 more
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Reviewed September 9, 2026 · 2 attached first-party sources
Reviewed September 11, 2026 · 4 attached first-party sources