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Bilt Bilt Palladium Card Citi AAdvantage Executive

Bilt Palladium Card

$495/yr

Bilt Palladium Card
AAdvantage Executive

Citi AAdvantage Executive

$695/yr

Every $1 · two cards

Bilt Palladium Card earns more in 9 of 9 categories · Citi AAdvantage Executive in 0

  • Dining
    2×4.4¢ per $1
    1×1.45¢ per $1
  • Groceries
    2×4.4¢ per $1
    1×1.45¢ per $1
  • Gas
    2×4.4¢ per $1
    1×1.45¢ per $1
  • Flights
    3×6.6¢ per $1

    via Bilt Travel

    1×1.45¢ per $1
  • Hotels
    4×8.8¢ per $1

    via Bilt Travel

    1×1.45¢ per $1
  • Everything else
    2×4.4¢ per $1
    1×1.45¢ 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: Bilt Bilt Palladium CardBigger welcome offer: Citi AAdvantage Executive

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

Citi

AAdvantage Executive

Annual fee
$695
Network
mastercard
Welcome value
~$1,160
Min spend
$8,000 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 12×Eligible AAdvantage Hotels® bookings and eligible AAdvantage Cars® bookings · AAdvantage
  • 5×Eligible American Airlines purchases · AAdvantage
  • 4×Eligible American Airlines purchases · AAdvantage
  • 1×All other purchases · AAdvantage

Key benefits

  • Up to $500 back on eligible American Airlines Vacations purchases · $250
  • First checked bag free · $140
  • Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credit · $120
  • Avis and Budget prepaid rental credit · $120
  • Up to $100 back on inflight and eligible Admirals Club purchases · $100
Full Citi AAdvantage Executive review

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