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American Express Platinum Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority

American Express Platinum

$895/yr

Platinum
Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority

Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority

$229/yr

Every $1 · two cards

American Express Platinum earns more in 6 of 9 categories · Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority in 2

  • Dining
    1×2¢ per $1
    2×2.5¢ per $1
  • Groceries
    1×2¢ per $1
    1×1.25¢ per $1
  • Gas
    1×2¢ per $1
    2×2.5¢ per $1
  • Flights
    5×10¢ per $1

    up to $500,000/yr

    1×1.25¢ per $1
  • Hotels
    5×10¢ per $1

    via American Express Travel

    1×1.25¢ per $1
  • Everything else
    1×2¢ per $1
    1×1.25¢ 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: Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority

American Express

Platinum

Annual fee
$895
Network
amex
Welcome value
—
Min spend
$12,000 / 6mo

Top earning rates

  • 5×Flights booked directly with airlines or through American Express Travel® · Membership Rewards
  • 5×Prepaid hotels · Membership Rewards
  • 5×Prepaid short-term rentals with Airbnb · Membership Rewards
  • 2×Eligible travel purchases · Membership Rewards

Key benefits

  • Cell Phone Protection · $800
  • Trip Delay Insurance · $500
  • $300 Equinox Credit · $300
  • $600 Lodging Credit · $300
  • $250 Airbnb Experiences Credit · $250
Full American Express Platinum review

Chase

Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority

Annual fee
$229
Network
visa
Welcome value
~$1,125
Min spend
$3,000 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 5×Qualifying Lyft products and services purchased through the Lyft mobile application · Rapid Rewards
  • 4×Southwest Airlines purchases · Rapid Rewards
  • 2×Gas stations and restaurants · Rapid Rewards
  • 1×All other purchases · Rapid Rewards

Key benefits

  • Free first checked bag · $90
  • Quarterly DoorDash non-restaurant discount · $10
  • Monthly Instacart credit · $10
  • Travel Accident Insurance · $0
  • Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver · $0
Full Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority review

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