Chase Prime Visa vs United Club Business Card
Both are Chase cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- United Club Business Card 1.8% 1.5x base rate
- Prime Visa 1.0% 1% base rate
Dining
- Prime Visa 2.0% 2%
- United Club Business Card 1.8% 1.5x base rate
Gas
- Prime Visa 2.0% 2%
- United Club Business Card 1.8% 1.5x base rate
Travel · portal
- Prime Visa · Chase Travel 5.0% 5%
Amazon
- Prime Visa 5.0% 5%
- United Club Business Card 1.8% 1.5x base rate
Whole Foods Market
- Prime Visa 5.0% 5%
- United Club Business Card 1.8% 1.5x base rate
Public transit
- Prime Visa 2.0% 2%
- United Club Business Card 1.8% 1.5x base rate
Rideshare & taxis
- Prime Visa 2.0% 2%
- United Club Business Card 1.8% 1.5x base rate
What the numbers are doing
The table is earn rate only — annual fees are not netted out of it. These cards charge Prime Visa $0 and United Club Business Card $695 a year, so a thin lead in one category may not cover the difference.
Where they differ: United Club Business Card takes everything else; Prime Visa takes dining, gas, amazon and whole foods market, plus 2 more.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | United Club Business Card1.8% |
| Dining | Prime Visa2.0% |
| Gas | Prime Visa2.0% |
| Travel · portal | Prime Visa · Chase Travel5.0% |
| Amazon | Prime Visa5.0% |
| Whole Foods Market | Prime Visa5.0% |
| Public transit | Prime Visa2.0% |
| Rideshare & taxis | Prime Visa2.0% |
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Every category, every card
Everything else
- United Club Business Card — 1.8%
- Prime Visa — 1.0%
Dining
- Prime Visa — 2.0%
- United Club Business Card — 1.8%
Gas
- Prime Visa — 2.0%
- United Club Business Card — 1.8%
Travel · portal
- Prime Visa · Chase Travel — 5.0%
Amazon
- Prime Visa — 5.0%
- United Club Business Card — 1.8%
Whole Foods Market
- Prime Visa — 5.0%
- United Club Business Card — 1.8%
Public transit
- Prime Visa — 2.0%
- United Club Business Card — 1.8%
Rideshare & taxis
- Prime Visa — 2.0%
- United Club Business Card — 1.8%
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