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SBI Card PRIME vs Axis Bank SELECT Credit Card

Compare SBI Card PRIME and Axis Bank SELECT Credit Card on annual fee, rewards, fee waiver, lounge access, forex markup, best-fit use case and source evidence.

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SBI Card PRIME vs Axis Bank SELECT Credit Card

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Latest underlying reviewSeptember 11, 2026
SBI CardSBI Card PRIME

Mid-premium users who can use lifestyle accelerators, milestones and lounge benefits.

Annual fee
₹2,999 + taxes
Reviewed
September 11, 2026
Evidence
2 issuer sources
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Axis BankAxis Bank SELECT Credit Card

Upper-mid-market users who can use shopping, dining, movie and milestone benefits.

Annual fee
₹3,000 from the second year; Nil while the qualifying Burgundy relationship applies.
Reviewed
September 11, 2026
Evidence
2 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

SBI Card PRIME vs Axis Bank SELECT Credit Card

Prepared 13 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://littleden.blog/compare/sbi-card-prime-vs-axis-bank-select/

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

Decision checkpoints

Answer the questions that can actually change the choice.

Each checkpoint reproduces the recorded product fields instead of assigning a winner. Read the condition, scope and missing-data state before treating a difference as useful to you.

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.

SBI Card PRIME

Annual fee
₹2,999 + taxes
Fee waiver
Renewal fee of ₹2,999 + applicable taxes is waived on annual spends of ₹3 lakh or more in the preceding year.

Axis Bank SELECT Credit Card

Annual fee
₹3,000 from the second year; Nil while the qualifying Burgundy relationship applies.
Fee waiver
Complete annual-fee waiver on ₹8 lakh spend in a card-anniversary year, subject to the current excluded-spend categories.
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.

SBI Card PRIME

Reward rules
10 reward points per ₹100 on selected lifestyle categories on the reviewed SBI listing

Recorded cautions

  • Lounge access rules and spend conditions can change.
  • The annual fee is meaningful unless the benefits are actually used.
  • Reward-point redemption value varies.

Axis Bank SELECT Credit Card

Reward rules
10 EDGE Reward Points per ₹200 on eligible spend, with 2X points on defined retail-shopping spend up to the current monthly cap.

Recorded cautions

  • Several spend categories are excluded from rewards and fee-waiver calculations.
  • Merchant offers are time-sensitive.
  • Eligibility displayed by the issuer is indicative, not guaranteed approval.
03Which travel and approval conditions apply to you?Check lounge conditions, foreign-currency costs and issuer eligibility independently of reward value.

SBI Card PRIME

Lounge conditions
Complimentary domestic and international airport lounge access is listed; current access conditions should be checked
Forex costs
3.50% foreign-currency transaction fee under the current SBI Card MITC; DCC is also listed at 3.50% for qualifying INR-denominated international or overseas-registered-merchant transactions.
Eligibility
Subject to SBI Card approval

Axis Bank SELECT Credit Card

Lounge conditions
Up to 12 complimentary international Priority Pass visits; 2 domestic lounge visits per quarter after ₹50,000 spend in the last 3 months, with Priority Pass renewal tied to ₹3 lakh preceding-anniversary-year spend.
Forex costs
3.50% foreign-currency transaction fee on the current SELECT product page.
Eligibility
Reviewed page states indicative minimum net income of ₹6 lakh p.a.; approval remains at bank discretion
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Credit-card terms side by side for SBI Card PRIME and Axis Bank SELECT Credit Card
Decision factorSBI Card PRIMEAxis Bank SELECT Credit Card
Joining fee₹2,999 + taxes₹3,000 standard joining fee; Nil for Burgundy customers on the current product page.
Annual fee₹2,999 + taxes₹3,000 from the second year; Nil while the qualifying Burgundy relationship applies.
Fee waiverRenewal fee of ₹2,999 + applicable taxes is waived on annual spends of ₹3 lakh or more in the preceding year.Complete annual-fee waiver on ₹8 lakh spend in a card-anniversary year, subject to the current excluded-spend categories.
Rewards10 reward points per ₹100 on selected lifestyle categories on the reviewed SBI listing10 EDGE Reward Points per ₹200 on eligible spend, with 2X points on defined retail-shopping spend up to the current monthly cap.
LoungeComplimentary domestic and international airport lounge access is listed; current access conditions should be checkedUp to 12 complimentary international Priority Pass visits; 2 domestic lounge visits per quarter after ₹50,000 spend in the last 3 months, with Priority Pass renewal tied to ₹3 lakh preceding-anniversary-year spend.
Forex markup3.50% foreign-currency transaction fee under the current SBI Card MITC; DCC is also listed at 3.50% for qualifying INR-denominated international or overseas-registered-merchant transactions.3.50% foreign-currency transaction fee on the current SELECT product page.
NetworkVisa / Mastercard / American Express variants may differAxis Bank network variant as issued; the current product page does not require one fixed network for every applicant.
Eligibility / approvalSubject to SBI Card approvalReviewed page states indicative minimum net income of ₹6 lakh p.a.; approval remains at bank discretion
Wrong-fit risks

Know what can make either card unsuitable.

These cautions remain attached to the underlying card records instead of being converted into a score.

SBI Card

SBI Card PRIME

  • Lounge access rules and spend conditions can change.
  • The annual fee is meaningful unless the benefits are actually used.
  • Reward-point redemption value varies.
Axis Bank

Axis Bank SELECT Credit Card

  • Several spend categories are excluded from rewards and fee-waiver calculations.
  • Merchant offers are time-sensitive.
  • Eligibility displayed by the issuer is indicative, not guaranteed approval.
Decision tools

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These tools are arithmetic aids only. They do not predict approval, issuer offers or future benefits.

Independent source state

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First-party source appendix

These are the exact source URLs already attached to the two research records. Re-open the controlling documents before relying on a fee, rate, limit, eligibility rule or benefit.

SBI Card PRIME

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

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://www.sbicard.com/en/personal/sbi-credit-card.page
  2. MITC / controlling termshttps://www.sbicard.com/en/most-important-terms-and-conditions.page

Axis Bank SELECT Credit Card

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

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://www.axis.bank.in/cards/credit-card/axis-bank-select-credit-card
  2. Issuer product pagehttps://www.axis.bank.in/cards/credit-card/travel-credit-card