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American Express Gold Chase Sapphire Reserve

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

Lower annual fee: American Express GoldBigger welcome offer: Chase Sapphire Reserve

American Express

Gold

Annual fee
$325
Network
amex
Welcome value
$120
Min spend
$1,500 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 4×Dining · Amex Membership Rewards
  • 4×Groceries · Amex Membership Rewards
  • 3×Flights · Amex Membership Rewards
  • 2×Travel · Amex Membership Rewards

Key benefits

  • $100 Resy Credit · $50
  • $120 Uber Cash · $10
  • $120 Dining Credit · $10
  • $84 Dunkin' Credit · $7
  • The Hotel Collection $100 Credit · $0
Full American Express Gold review

Chase

Sapphire Reserve

Annual fee
$795
Network
visa
Welcome value
$2,000
Min spend
$6,000 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 10×Peloton equipment and accessory purchases
  • 8×Chase Travel purchases
  • 5×Qualifying Lyft products and services
  • 4×Flights and hotels booked direct

Key benefits

  • $500 credit for stays with The Edit · $500
  • $500 Southwest Airlines Chase Travel credit (Spend Tier) · $500
  • $300 in StubHub credits · $300
  • Reserve Travel Designers · $300
  • Annual Travel Credit · $300
Full Chase Sapphire Reserve review

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