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American Express Gold Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business

American Express Gold

$325/yr

Gold
Sapphire Reserve for Business

Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business

$795/yr

Every $1 · two cards

American Express Gold earns more in 2 of 9 categories · Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business in 6

  • Dining
    4×8¢ per $1

    up to $50,000/yr

    1×2.05¢ per $1
  • Groceries
    4×8¢ per $1

    up to $25,000/yr

    1×2.05¢ per $1
  • Gas
    1×2¢ per $1
    1×2.05¢ per $1
  • Flights
    3×6¢ per $1
    8×16.4¢ per $1

    via Chase Travel

  • Hotels
    5×10¢ per $1

    via amextravel.com

    8×16.4¢ per $1

    via Chase Travel

  • Everything else
    1×2¢ per $1
    1×2.05¢ per $1

Value per $1 uses the same point values as Discover Value: cash back at face value, points at Perqt's value for each program. Rates that apply all the time are shown, with caps and booking sites named; limited-time, spend-threshold and pick-one bonuses are in each card's full review. Annual fees and welcome offers are not counted here.

Fees, welcome offers & benefits

Lower annual fee: American Express Gold

American Express

Gold

Annual fee
$325
Network
amex
Welcome value
—
Min spend
$8,000 / 6mo

Top earning rates

  • 5×Prepaid hotels · Membership Rewards
  • 4×US supermarkets · Membership Rewards
  • 4×Restaurants worldwide · Membership Rewards
  • 3×Flights · Membership Rewards

Key benefits

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

Chase

Sapphire Reserve for Business

Annual fee
$795
Network
visa
Welcome value
$4,000
Min spend
$30,000 / 6mo

Top earning rates

  • 8×Chase Travel purchases · Ultimate Rewards
  • 5×Lyft products and services · Ultimate Rewards
  • 4×Flights and hotels booked direct · Ultimate Rewards
  • 3×Social media and search engine advertising · Ultimate Rewards

Key benefits

  • $1,000 The Edit Hotel Credit · $1000
  • $500 The Shops at Chase credit (Spend Tier) · $500
  • $500 Southwest Airlines Chase Travel credit (Spend Tier) · $500
  • Annual Travel Credit · $300
  • $250 select Chase Travel hotels credit · $250
Full Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business review

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