Chase IHG One Rewards Premier vs Prime Visa
Both are Chase cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- IHG One Rewards Premier 1.8% 3x base rate
- Prime Visa 1.0% 1% base rate
Dining
- IHG One Rewards Premier 3.0% 5x
- Prime Visa 2.0% 2%
Groceries
- IHG One Rewards Premier 3.0% 5x
- Prime Visa 1.0% 1% base rate
Gas
- IHG One Rewards Premier 3.0% 5x
- Prime Visa 2.0% 2%
Travel
- IHG One Rewards Premier 3.0% 5x
- Prime Visa 1.0% 1% base rate
Travel · portal
- Prime Visa · Chase Travel 5.0% 5%
Amazon
- Prime Visa 5.0% 5%
- IHG One Rewards Premier 1.8% 3x base rate
Whole Foods Market
- Prime Visa 5.0% 5%
- IHG One Rewards Premier 3.0% 5x
Hotels
- IHG One Rewards Premier 6.0% 10x
- Prime Visa 1.0% 1% base rate
Public transit
- Prime Visa 2.0% 2%
- IHG One Rewards Premier 1.8% 3x base rate
Rideshare & taxis
- Prime Visa 2.0% 2%
- IHG One Rewards Premier 1.8% 3x base rate
What the numbers are doing
The table is earn rate only — annual fees are not netted out of it. These cards charge IHG One Rewards Premier $150 and Prime Visa $0 a year, so a thin lead in one category may not cover the difference.
Where they differ: IHG One Rewards Premier takes everything else, dining, groceries and gas, plus 2 more; Prime Visa takes amazon, whole foods market, public transit and rideshare & taxis.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | IHG One Rewards Premier1.8% |
| Dining | IHG One Rewards Premier3.0% |
| Groceries | IHG One Rewards Premier3.0% |
| Gas | IHG One Rewards Premier3.0% |
| Travel | IHG One Rewards Premier3.0% |
| Travel · portal | Prime Visa · Chase Travel5.0% |
| Amazon | Prime Visa5.0% |
| Whole Foods Market | Prime Visa5.0% |
| Hotels | IHG One Rewards Premier6.0% |
| Public transit | Prime Visa2.0% |
| Rideshare & taxis | Prime Visa2.0% |
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Every category, every card
Everything else
- IHG One Rewards Premier — 1.8%
- Prime Visa — 1.0%
Dining
- IHG One Rewards Premier — 3.0%
- Prime Visa — 2.0%
Groceries
- IHG One Rewards Premier — 3.0%
- Prime Visa — 1.0%
Gas
- IHG One Rewards Premier — 3.0%
- Prime Visa — 2.0%
Travel
- IHG One Rewards Premier — 3.0%
- Prime Visa — 1.0%
Travel · portal
- Prime Visa · Chase Travel — 5.0%
Amazon
- Prime Visa — 5.0%
- IHG One Rewards Premier — 1.8%
Whole Foods Market
- Prime Visa — 5.0%
- IHG One Rewards Premier — 3.0%
Hotels
- IHG One Rewards Premier — 6.0%
- Prime Visa — 1.0%
Public transit
- Prime Visa — 2.0%
- IHG One Rewards Premier — 1.8%
Rideshare & taxis
- Prime Visa — 2.0%
- IHG One Rewards Premier — 1.8%
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