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American Express Hilton Honors Surpass Bilt Bilt Palladium Card

American Express Hilton Honors Surpass

$150/yr

Hilton Honors Surpass
Bilt Palladium Card

Bilt Palladium Card

$495/yr

Every $1 · two cards

American Express Hilton Honors Surpass earns more in 0 of 9 categories · Bilt Palladium Card in 9

  • Dining
    6×2.4¢ per $1
    2×4.4¢ per $1
  • Groceries
    6×2.4¢ per $1
    2×4.4¢ per $1
  • Gas
    6×2.4¢ per $1
    2×4.4¢ per $1
  • Flights
    3×1.2¢ per $1
    3×6.6¢ per $1

    via Bilt Travel

  • Hotels
    3×1.2¢ per $1
    4×8.8¢ per $1

    via Bilt Travel

  • Everything else
    3×1.2¢ per $1
    2×4.4¢ 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 Hilton Honors SurpassBigger welcome offer: Bilt Bilt Palladium Card

American Express

Hilton Honors Surpass

Annual fee
$150
Network
amex
Welcome value
~$520
Min spend
$3,000 / 6mo

Top earning rates

  • 12×Hotels and resorts within the Hilton portfolio · Hilton Honors
  • 6×U.S. restaurants · Hilton Honors
  • 6×U.S. supermarkets · Hilton Honors
  • 6×U.S. gas stations · Hilton Honors

Key benefits

  • Free Night Reward (Spend Tier) · $300
  • $200 Hilton Credit · $50
  • Global Assist® Hotline · $0
  • National Emerald Club Executive Status · $0
  • Extended Warranty · $0
Full American Express Hilton Honors Surpass review

Bilt

Bilt Palladium Card

Annual fee
$495
Network
mastercard
Welcome value
$1,050
Min spend
$4,000 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 5×Bilt dining · Bilt Points
  • 4×Everyday purchases · Bilt Cash
  • 4×Lyft · Bilt Points
  • 4×Hotels · Bilt Points

Key benefits

  • $400 Bilt Travel Hotel Credit · $200
  • $200 of Bilt Cash · $200
  • Concierge Service. · $0
  • No Foreign Transaction Fees · $0
  • Priority Pass Membership · $0
Full Bilt Bilt Palladium Card review

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