* Based on est. net reward yield for nearly 400 credit cards in India, for each monthly spending level. Read about how we calculate the net reward yield here.
^The negative figure means at this level of monthly spends, the rewards earned in a year will be worth less than the annual fee.
The Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME offers effective rewards of 1.8% on all transactions. You also receive up to 4 complimentary Vistara premium economy ticket when you spend between ₹1.5-8 lacs on your card in a year.
Overall, including the value of these tickets, we estimate you can earn a net reward yield of 1.4-2.3% with this card when you spend more than ₹20,000 a month. Regular Vistara customers may achieve an even higher net rewards yield, if they can fully utilize the tickets.
The CASHBACK SBI Card is the best credit card for most SBI Card customers. We estimate it offers an average netreward yield of 1.9-2.3% on all your spend.
The SBI Unnati Credit Card is the best entry level card from SBI Card, if you spend less than ₹10,000 a month. It offers a net reward yield of 0.3-1.1% on all your spending.
Our list of the best credit cards in India, at every spending level and from every bank, is here. You can find a detailed discussion of our methodology here.
The Rewards
Card
Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME
Card Type
Reward
Reward Features
4 CV Points / ₹200 on all your spends
Milestone Rewards
– 4 Complimentary Premium Economy ticket on annual spends of ₹1.5 – 8 Lacs
Other Rewards
– Complimentary Priority Pass Membership
– 4 Complimentary International Airport Lounge Visits / Year
Our analysis of 100s of flights shows that miles from international airlines are worth much less in India that they are globally, between 16-54% less. Their value in India is between ₹0.50/mile for the Etihad to ₹0.80/mile for BA & SQ.