Chase Ink Business Preferred vs Marriott Bonvoy Bold
Both are Chase cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- Ink Business Preferred 2.1% 1x base rate
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold 0.8% 1x base rate
Phone & internet
- Ink Business Preferred 6.2% 3x
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold 1.5% 2x
Shipping
- Ink Business Preferred 6.2% 3x
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold 0.8% 1x base rate
Advertising
- Ink Business Preferred 6.2% 3x
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold 0.8% 1x base rate
Flights
- Ink Business Preferred 6.2% 3x
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold 0.8% 1x base rate
Hotels
- Ink Business Preferred 6.2% 3x
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold 0.8% 1x base rate
Lyft
- Ink Business Preferred 10.3% 5x
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold 1.5% 2x
What the numbers are doing
The table is earn rate only — annual fees are not netted out of it. These cards charge Ink Business Preferred $95 and Marriott Bonvoy Bold $0 a year, so a thin lead in one category may not cover the difference.
Where they differ: Ink Business Preferred takes everything else, phone & internet, shipping and advertising, plus 3 more. Marriott Bonvoy Bold wins nothing outright in this wallet.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | Ink Business Preferred2.1% |
| Phone & internet | Ink Business Preferred6.2% |
| Shipping | Ink Business Preferred6.2% |
| Advertising | Ink Business Preferred6.2% |
| Flights | Ink Business Preferred6.2% |
| Hotels | Ink Business Preferred6.2% |
| Lyft | Ink Business Preferred10.3% |
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Every category, every card
Everything else
- Ink Business Preferred — 2.1%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold — 0.8%
Phone & internet
- Ink Business Preferred — 6.2%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold — 1.5%
Shipping
- Ink Business Preferred — 6.2%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold — 0.8%
Advertising
- Ink Business Preferred — 6.2%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold — 0.8%
Flights
- Ink Business Preferred — 6.2%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold — 0.8%
Hotels
- Ink Business Preferred — 6.2%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold — 0.8%
Lyft
- Ink Business Preferred — 10.3%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold — 1.5%
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