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Capital One Venture Rewards Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier

Capital One Venture Rewards

$95/yr

Venture Rewards
Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier

Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier

$149/yr

Every $1 · two cards

Capital One Venture Rewards earns more in 8 of 9 categories · Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier in 0

  • Dining
    2×3.6¢ per $1
    2×2.5¢ per $1

    up to $8,000/yr

  • Groceries
    2×3.6¢ per $1
    2×2.5¢ per $1

    up to $8,000/yr

  • Gas
    2×3.6¢ per $1
    1×1.25¢ per $1
  • Flights
    2×3.6¢ per $1
    1×1.25¢ per $1
  • Hotels
    5×9¢ per $1

    via Capital One Travel

    1×1.25¢ per $1
  • Everything else
    2×3.6¢ 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: Capital One Venture RewardsBigger welcome offer: Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier

Capital One

Venture Rewards

Annual fee
$95
Network
visa
Welcome value
$1,050
Min spend
$4,000 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 5×Hotels, vacation rentals, and rental cars · Capital One Miles
  • 5×Capital One Entertainment purchases · Capital One Miles
  • 2×Every purchase · Capital One Miles

Key benefits

  • Global Entry or TSA PreCheck credit · $120
  • $50 Lifestyle Collection experience credit · $50
  • Capital One Offers · $0
  • Capital One Entertainment access · $0
  • No Foreign Transaction Fees · $0
Full Capital One Venture Rewards review

Chase

Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier

Annual fee
$149
Network
visa
Welcome value
~$1,063
Min spend
$2,000 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 3×Southwest Airlines purchases · Rapid Rewards
  • 3×Qualifying Lyft products and services · Rapid Rewards
  • 2×Grocery stores and restaurants · Rapid Rewards
  • 1×All other purchases · Rapid Rewards

Key benefits

  • First checked bag free · $90
  • Quarterly DoorDash non-restaurant discount · $10
  • Monthly Instacart credit · $10
  • Travel Accident Insurance · $0
  • Lost Luggage Reimbursement · $0
Full Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier review

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