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Compare Cards: The Platinum Card® from American Express vs. Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card vs. American Express® Gold Card

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Earning Rates
The Platinum Card® from American Express
American Express
lounge-accesspremiumtransferable
Details
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
Capital One
premiumtravellounge-accesstransferable
Details
American Express® Gold Card
American Express
dininggroceriespremiumtransferable
Details
First-year value
Welcome offer + annual credits − annual fee
+$4,384.4+$1,150+$1,799
Annual Fee$895$395$325
Credit RequiredExcellentExcellentExcellent
Foreign FeeWaivedWaivedWaived
Welcome Offer
175,000 pts
As-high-as offer: earn up to 175,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $12,000 in purchases within the first 6 months. Welcome offers vary and applicant may not be eligible.
Spend $12,000 in 6 mo
75,000 pts
Earn 75,000 bonus miles after spending $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months from account opening.
Spend $4,000 in 3 mo
100,000 pts
As-high-as offer: earn up to 100,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $8,000 in purchases within the first 6 months. Welcome offers vary and applicant may not be eligible.
Spend $8,000 in 6 mo
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Earning Rates
Dining—
2×
Earn 2X miles on dining
4×
Restaurants worldwide, up to $50,000 per calendar year, then 1X
Flights
5×
Booked directly with airlines
5×
Earn 5X miles on flights booked through Capital One Travel
3×
Flights booked through AmexTravel
Groceries——
4×
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Hotels
5×
Prepaid hotels
——
Other
1×
1×
1×
Prepaid Car Rentals and Cruises——
2×
Prepaid car rentals through AmexTravel
Prepaid Hotels——
5×
Prepaid hotels booked through AmexTravel
Travel—
10×
Earn 10X miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel
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Benefits & Credits
Annual Credits
  • Uber Cash - $15/month ($180/yr) + $20 December bonus = $200/yr total
  • Uber One Membership - $120/yr on auto-renewing Uber One membership
  • Walmart+ Credit - One monthly Walmart+ membership credit (~$12
  • CLEAR Plus Credit - $209/yr on CLEAR Plus Membership (auto-renewal required)
  • Airline Fee Credit - $200/yr on incidental fees with one selected airline (baggage, food/drinks, etc
  • Equinox Credit - Up to $300/calendar year statement credit on Equinox club membership or Equinox+ digital subscription
  • Digital Entertainment Credit - $20/month ($240/yr) on eligible digital entertainment (Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, NYT, WSJ, Peacock)
  • Resy Dining Credit - $100/quarter ($400/yr) at US Resy restaurants and eligible Resy purchases
  • lululemon Credit - $75/quarter ($300/yr) on lululemon
  • Oura Ring Credit - $200/yr on Oura Ring direct purchases (oura
Hotel Status
Marriott BonvoyGold Elite
Lounge Access
0
1
Other Benefits
Fine Hotels + Resorts: FHR program benefits
Annual Credits
  • Capital One Travel Credits - $300/year on bookings through Capital One Travel
  • Global Entry / TSA PreCheck - Up to $120 statement credit every 4 years for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee
Lounge Access
0
1
Other Benefits
Visa Infinite Benefits: Includes trip cancellation/interruption insurance, trip delay reimbursement, lost luggage reimbursement, and other Visa Infinite protections
Annual Credits
  • Uber Cash - $10/month ($120/year) on US Uber rides or Uber Eats
  • Dunkin' Credit - Up to $7/month ($84/year) at US Dunkin' locations
  • Dining Credit (Grubhub / Cheesecake Factory / Goldbelly / Wine.com / Five Guys) - Up to $10/month statement credit at Grubhub, The Cheesecake Factory, Goldbelly, Wine
  • Resy Credit - $50/half ($100/year) at US Resy restaurants or eligible Resy purchases
Hotel Status
Marriott BonvoyGold Elite
Hilton HonorsGold
Lounge Access
0
1
Other Benefits
Fine Hotels + Resorts: FHR program benefits
Insurance
Trip Delay
Secondary
Purchase Protection
Extended Warranty
Trip Cancellation
Trip Delay
Primary
Purchase Protection
Return Protection
Extended Warranty
Trip Delay
Secondary
Purchase Protection
Extended Warranty