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Capital One Venture Rewards Citi AAdvantage Executive

Capital One Venture Rewards

$95/yr

Venture Rewards
AAdvantage Executive

Citi AAdvantage Executive

$695/yr

Every $1 · two cards

Capital One Venture Rewards earns more in 8 of 9 categories · Citi AAdvantage Executive in 0

  • Dining
    2×3.6¢ per $1
    1×1.45¢ per $1
  • Groceries
    2×3.6¢ per $1
    1×1.45¢ per $1
  • Gas
    2×3.6¢ per $1
    1×1.45¢ per $1
  • Flights
    2×3.6¢ per $1
    1×1.45¢ per $1
  • Hotels
    5×9¢ per $1

    via Capital One Travel

    1×1.45¢ per $1
  • Everything else
    2×3.6¢ 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: Capital One Venture RewardsBigger welcome offer: Citi AAdvantage Executive

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

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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