Compare Kotak Solitaire Credit Card and HDFC Bank Infinia Metal Edition Credit Card on annual fee, rewards, fee waiver, lounge access, forex markup, best-fit use case and source evidence.
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Affluent Kotak customers already eligible for Solitaire who travel internationally and can use unlimited lounge access and zero forex markup.
Very high-spend travelers who can extract real value from premium travel, concierge, hotel, golf and high-value reward redemptions.
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Prepared 14 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://littleden.blog/compare/kotak-solitaire-credit-card-vs-hdfc-infinia-metal/
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Source review: September 9, 2026
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Source review: September 11, 2026
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| Decision factor | Kotak Solitaire Credit Card | HDFC Bank Infinia Metal Edition Credit Card |
|---|---|---|
| Joining fee | Invite-only relationship card; confirm current Solitaire onboarding terms | ₹12,500 + applicable taxes for Infinia Metal Edition cards sourced after 18 October 2021. |
| Annual fee | Reviewed Kotak Solitaire launch states no annual fee for eligible Solitaire customers | ₹12,500 + applicable taxes for the current Infinia Metal Edition structure. |
| Fee waiver | Relationship-linked rather than spend-waiver-led; continued fee treatment depends on Solitaire eligibility | Renewal fee waived at ₹10 lakh or more annual spends before the renewal date for cards sourced after 18 October 2021. |
| Rewards | 10 Air Miles per ₹100 on eligible travel bookings through Kotak Unbox on the reviewed issuer listing | 5 Reward Points per ₹150 on eligible spends; up to 10X Reward Points on SmartBuy |
| Lounge | Unlimited global airport lounge access for primary and add-on card members on the reviewed issuer listing | Unlimited complimentary domestic airport-lounge access for primary and add-on cardholders using the Infinia card, plus complimentary Priority Pass lounge access outside India for primary and add-on Priority Pass holders; guest visits are chargeable under current lounge terms. |
| Forex markup | 0% foreign-currency transaction markup under the reviewed Kotak MITC | 2% foreign-currency transaction markup under the current HDFC Bank fee schedule for Infinia Metal Edition. |
| Network | See current issued network and Solitaire relationship terms | Visa Infinite |
| Eligibility / approval | Invite-only for eligible Kotak Solitaire customers; credit issuance and limits remain at the bank's discretion | Premium invitation/underwriting relationship; approval remains at HDFC Bank discretion |
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Checked: Joining fee · Annual fee · Fee waiver · Rewards · Lounge · Forex · +2 more
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Reviewed September 9, 2026 · 4 attached first-party sources
Reviewed September 11, 2026 · 4 attached first-party sources