American Express Platinum HSBC Premier World Elite
American Express Platinum
$895/yr
HSBC Premier World Elite
$495/yr
Every $1 · two cards
American Express Platinum earns more in 7 of 9 categories · HSBC Premier World Elite in 0
- Dining1×2¢ per $12×2¢ per $1
- Groceries1×2¢ per $11×1¢ per $1
- Gas1×2¢ per $11×1¢ per $1
- Flights5×10¢ per $1
up to $500,000/yr
5×5¢ per $1 - Hotels5×10¢ per $1
via American Express Travel
5×5¢ per $1 - Everything else1×2¢ per $11×1¢ 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
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
HSBC
Premier World Elite
- Annual fee
- $495
- Network
- mastercard
- Welcome value
- $900
- Min spend
- $4,000 / 3mo
Top earning rates
- 5×Eligible Travel · HSBC Rewards
- 2×Other Travel · HSBC Rewards
- 2×Dining · HSBC Rewards
- 1×All other purchases · HSBC Rewards
Key benefits
- HSBC Travel Credit ($100 per $2,000 spent through HSBC Travel) (Spend Tier) · $400
- Security screening application fee credit · $120
- Soho Friends membership and $100 annual stay credit · $100
- Rideshare Statement Credit · $10
- Instacart+ membership and monthly order discount · $10
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