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Head-to-head, 2026
Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Chase United Quest
Annual fee, welcome offer, top earning categories, and key benefits — compared side-by-side using Perqt's catalog data.
Lower annual fee: Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority
Chase
Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority
- Annual fee
- $229
- Network
- visa
- Welcome value
- $840
- Min spend
- $2,000 / 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 · $180
- Monthly Instacart credit · $10
- Quarterly DoorDash non-restaurant discount · $10
- Baggage Delay Insurance · $0
- Complimentary Preferred seat at booking · $0
Chase
United Quest
- Annual fee
- $250
- Network
- visa
- Welcome value
- —
- Min spend
- $4,000 / 3mo
Top earning rates
- 5×Hotel accommodation purchases made using your card with Renowned Hotels and Resorts for United® Cardmembers · MileagePlus
- 4×Airline tickets purchased from United, and on the following purchases made from United: seat upgrades; Economy Plus®; inflight food, beverages and Wi-Fi; baggage service charges or other United fees · MileagePlus
- 4×United Card Events from Chase · MileagePlus
- 2×Dining at restaurants including takeout and eligible delivery services · MileagePlus
Key benefits
- Free first and second checked bags · $440
- Two global Economy Plus upgrades (Spend Tier) · $200
- $200 annual United travel credit · $200
- JSX statement credit · $150
- Renowned Hotels and Resorts statement credit · $150
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