Best credit cards for UPI spend
RuPay-on-UPI and scan-and-pay rewards — ranked on pure UPI spend.
Short answer: at ₹10,000/month monthly UPI spend, HDFC Bank UPI RuPay Credit Card leads with about ₹1,200 net annual value.
At ₹5,000/month monthly UPI spend
Net annual value = rewards after monthly caps − fees after waivers + welcome/milestones.
| # | Card | Net value / year | Fee cost | Where it earns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HDFC Bank UPI RuPay Credit Card HDFC Bank | ₹600 | Free | 1% CashPoints on other UPI spends |
| 2 | Scapia Federal Bank Credit Card Federal Bank | ₹600 | Free | 5% Scapia coins on RuPay/UPI spend (=1% value) |
| 3 | Canara Bank RuPay Platinum Credit Card Canara Bank | ₹300 | Free | 2 reward points per Rs.100 on UPI |
| 4 | IDFC FIRST Millennia Credit Card IDFC FIRST Bank | ₹225 | Free | 3X on RuPay companion UPI |
| 5 | IDFC FIRST Classic Credit Card IDFC FIRST Bank | ₹225 | Free | 3X on RuPay companion UPI |
| 6 | IDFC FIRST WOW! Credit Card IDFC FIRST Bank | ₹225 | Free | 3X on RuPay UPI over Rs.2,000 |
At ₹10,000/month monthly UPI spend
Net annual value = rewards after monthly caps − fees after waivers + welcome/milestones.
| # | Card | Net value / year | Fee cost | Where it earns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HDFC Bank UPI RuPay Credit Card HDFC Bank | ₹1,200 | Free | 1% CashPoints on other UPI spends |
| 2 | Scapia Federal Bank Credit Card Federal Bank | ₹1,200 | Free | 5% Scapia coins on RuPay/UPI spend (=1% value) |
| 3 | Canara Bank RuPay Platinum Credit Card Canara Bank | ₹600 | Free | 2 reward points per Rs.100 on UPI |
| 4 | IDFC FIRST Millennia Credit Card IDFC FIRST Bank | ₹450 | Free | 3X on RuPay companion UPI |
| 5 | IDFC FIRST Classic Credit Card IDFC FIRST Bank | ₹450 | Free | 3X on RuPay companion UPI |
| 6 | IDFC FIRST WOW! Credit Card IDFC FIRST Bank | ₹450 | Free | 3X on RuPay UPI over Rs.2,000 |
At ₹20,000/month monthly UPI spend
Net annual value = rewards after monthly caps − fees after waivers + welcome/milestones.
| # | Card | Net value / year | Fee cost | Where it earns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scapia Federal Bank Credit Card Federal Bank | ₹2,400 | Free | 5% Scapia coins on RuPay/UPI spend (=1% value) |
| 2 | Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Credit Card HDFC Bank | ₹1,815 | ₹884 | 0.5% NeuCoins on UPI (RuPay); 1.5% via Tata Neu UPI ID |
| 3 | HDFC Bank UPI RuPay Credit Card HDFC Bank | ₹1,500 | Free | 1% CashPoints on other UPI spends |
| 4 | Canara Bank RuPay Platinum Credit Card Canara Bank | ₹1,200 | Free | 2 reward points per Rs.100 on UPI |
| 5 | IDFC FIRST Millennia Credit Card IDFC FIRST Bank | ₹900 | Free | 3X on RuPay companion UPI |
| 6 | IDFC FIRST Classic Credit Card IDFC FIRST Bank | ₹900 | Free | 3X on RuPay companion UPI |
Quick answers
Which is the best credit cards for UPI spend at ₹10,000/month?
At ₹10,000 monthly UPI spend, HDFC Bank UPI RuPay Credit Card comes out top with about ₹1,200 net annual value after caps and fees.
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