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Max SBI Card PRIME

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Max SBI Card PRIME

The mid tier in SBI's three-card Max lineup, adding domestic lounge access and a higher Max earn rate for shoppers who spend more heavily with the chain than the base card justifies.

Annual fee

₹1,499

Joining fee

₹1,499

Reward type

points

Base reward rate

1%

Card network

Visa

Card tier

Mid

Who this card fits

Best suited to applicants with a credit score of roughly 700+ whose spend is concentrated in online shopping, dining. Its annual fee waives if you can comfortably clear the spend threshold.

Rewards & benefits

  • Rewards rate: 1% base rate

Benefits by category

  • 🍽️ Dining & food delivery

    2.5% reward rate

  • ✈️ Travel

    Complimentary domestic airport lounge visits.

  • 🛍️ Shopping

    7.5% reward rate

  • 🌍 Forex / international spend

    3.5% forex markup on international transactions

Eligibility

  • Minimum credit score: 700
  • Minimum monthly income: ₹25,000
  • Employment: salaried, self-employed
  • Age: 2165

Fees & charges

  • Spend-based waiver: Waived on annual spend of ₹2,00,000
  • Foreign currency markup: 3.5%
  • Interest rate: 3.5% p.a.

Benefits

  • Higher-value welcome voucher from Max stores.
  • Complimentary domestic airport lounge visits.
  • Higher accelerated points at Max and Landmark Group brands.

Pros

  • + Higher reward rate at Max and Landmark Group stores
  • + Domestic lounge access
  • + Larger welcome voucher

Cons

  • Meaningfully higher fee than the base Max card
  • Rewards still concentrated in one retail group
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