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American Express Delta SkyMiles Gold Chase Sapphire Preferred

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

Lower annual fee: Chase Sapphire Preferred

American Express

Delta SkyMiles Gold

Annual fee
$150
Network
amex
Welcome value
—
Min spend
$4,000 / 6mo

Top earning rates

  • 2×Delta purchases · Delta SkyMiles
  • 2×U.S. supermarkets · Delta SkyMiles
  • 2×Restaurants · Delta SkyMiles
  • 1×All other purchases · Delta SkyMiles

Key benefits

  • $200 Delta Flight Credit (Spend Tier) · $200
  • Second checked bag free on domestic Delta flights · $140
  • First checked bag free · $140
  • $100 Delta Stays Credit · $100
  • $120 Rideshare Credit · $10
Full American Express Delta SkyMiles Gold review

Chase

Sapphire Preferred

Annual fee
$95
Network
visa
Welcome value
$937.5
Min spend
$5,000 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 5×Travel · Chase Ultimate Rewards
  • 5×Rideshare · Chase Ultimate Rewards
  • 3×Online grocery stores · Chase Ultimate Rewards
  • 3×Dining · Chase Ultimate Rewards

Key benefits

  • Complimentary Apple TV · $156
  • Complimentary DashPass Membership · $120
  • Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, or NEXUS Credit · $120
  • $100 Chase Travel Hotel Credit · $100
  • Monthly DoorDash Non-Restaurant Promo · $10
Full Chase Sapphire Preferred review

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