American Express Hilton Honors Surpass Bilt Bilt Palladium Card
American Express Hilton Honors Surpass
$150/yr


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
- Dining6×2.4¢ per $12×4.4¢ per $1
- Groceries6×2.4¢ per $12×4.4¢ per $1
- Gas6×2.4¢ per $12×4.4¢ per $1
- Flights3×1.2¢ per $13×6.6¢ per $1
via Bilt Travel
- Hotels3×1.2¢ per $14×8.8¢ per $1
via Bilt Travel
- Everything else3×1.2¢ per $12×4.4¢ 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
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
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
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