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HDFC Infinia (Metal Edition)

HDFC's flagship invite-only metal card — near-unmatched unlimited lounge access, golf, and SmartBuy travel redemptions, but the ₹12,500 fee and by-invitation approval put it out of reach for most applicants.

Rates and fees last verified 19 July 2026.

Annual fee

₹12,500

Joining fee

₹12,500

Reward type

points

Base reward rate

3.33%

Card network

Visa

Card tier

Super-premium

Reward rates by category

  • Travel16.65%

Eligibility

  • Minimum credit score: 780
  • Minimum monthly income: ₹5,00,000
  • Employment: salaried, self-employed
  • Age: 2165

Benefits

  • 12,500 Reward Points on fee realisation and card activation
  • Unlimited complimentary domestic lounge access in India; unlimited international lounge access via Priority Pass (1,000+ lounges worldwide) for primary and add-on cardholders
  • Complimentary Club Marriott membership for the first year
  • Unlimited complimentary golf lessons and games at leading courses in India and select courses worldwide, with 100% green fee waiver at select courses
  • 10X reward points on hotel and 5X on flight bookings via SmartBuy (capped monthly; a separate lower monthly cap applies to points earned via SmartBuy brand vouchers)

Pros

  • + Unlimited domestic and international lounge access
  • + Very high reward rate on SmartBuy travel bookings
  • + Low 2% forex markup for a card of this tier

Cons

  • Invite-only for most applicants; no guaranteed open application path
  • High joining/annual fee unless ₹10L/year is spent

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