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Head-to-head, 2026

American Express Blue Cash Preferred American Express Green

Annual fee, welcome offer, top earning categories, and key benefits — compared side-by-side using Perqt's catalog data.

American Express

Blue Cash Preferred

Annual fee
$95
Network
amex
Welcome value
$300
Min spend
$3,000 / 6mo

Top earning rates

  • 6×Groceries · Reward Dollar Balance
  • 6×Streaming · Reward Dollar Balance
  • 3×Gas · Reward Dollar Balance
  • 3×Transit · Reward Dollar Balance

Key benefits

  • Disney Streaming Credit · $10
  • Purchase Protection · $0
  • Extended Warranty · $0
  • Return Protection · $0
  • Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance · $0
Full American Express Blue Cash Preferred review

American Express

Green

Annual fee
$95
Network
amex
Welcome value
—
Min spend
—

Top earning rates

  • 3×Dining · Membership Rewards
  • 3×Travel · Membership Rewards
  • 1×All Other Purchases · Membership Rewards

Key benefits

  • $219 CLEAR+ credit · $219
  • Car rental loss and damage insurance · $0
  • Global Assist Hotline · $0
  • Purchase protection · $0
  • No foreign transaction fees · $0
Full American Express Green review

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