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AU LIT Credit Card: Fees, Rewards & Benefits

Online Shopping card with lounge access

Vyaya Team · Jun 2026
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Value Score
8.0 / 10
Annual Fee
₹0
Best For
Customisation-minded user, Free-card lounge seeker
Network
Visa
Expert Verdict

AU LIT is a modular, lifetime-free card where you activate paid feature packs to unlock cashback and up to 10x rewards. For someone who tailors features to their spending it can be efficient, but the base card alone earns little and the recurring 90-day fees plus 3.49% forex markup mean the value is entirely in active management.

AU SMALL FINANCE BANKVisa
AU LIT
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REWARD SUMMARY
0.25% Base Rewards
Online Shopping card with lounge access
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The Bottom Line

The AU LIT is built for customisation-minded user and free-card lounge seeker. With no annual fee, it offers 2.5% rewards on online and a welcome benefit worth ₹300. It makes the most sense if your spending matches customisation-minded user and free-card lounge seeker.

It earns a base reward rate of 0.25% and stacks best when your spending lines up with Customisation-minded user, Free-card lounge seeker.

What we like
+Lifetime-free base card (zero joining and annual fee) with a pay-only-for-what-you-use feature model
+Up to 10x reward points on online and offline spends (10 points per Rs. 100, capped 10,000 points/month) when the relevant feature is activated
+8 domestic airport lounge visits and Rs. 1.5 lakh credit shield cover against fraud/loss
+Optional 5% milestone cashback (up to Rs. 500/month on Rs. 10,000 spend) and category cashback features
What we don't
Almost all rewards sit behind paid 90-day feature packs (e.g. Rs. 49-299), so the free base card earns little
Low base rate of 1 point per Rs. 100 at Rs. 0.25 value (~0.25%)
Education, government, rent and cash withdrawals earn nothing; insurance and utilities are capped at 100 points per transaction with no accelerated points
Fuel earns no points (surcharge waiver is itself a paid feature) and forex markup is 3.49%

Who Should Get This Card

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Best fit for

Ideal
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Customisation-minded user

Someone who wants to switch on only the reward and cashback features matching their spend pattern, paying small 90-day fees as needed.

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Free-card lounge seeker

A user attracted to 8 domestic lounge visits on a card with no mandatory annual fee.

Probably not for

Skip
Set-and-forget spender

The card earns very little unless you actively buy and renew feature packs, which adds cost and admin.

International traveller

The 3.49% forex markup and absence of any travel reward focus make it weak abroad.

Is It Worth It For You?

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Dining
05,000Max ₹50k
Est. Returns
Travel
010,000Max ₹1L
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Online & Shopping
08,000Max ₹80k
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Groceries
06,000Max ₹40k
Est. Returns
Annual rewards0
Welcome bonus (Year 1)+₹300
Annual feeFREE
Net Value (Year 1)+300
Net Value (Year 2+)+0

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Reward Rates

AU LIT offers 0.25% basic reward rate.

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Online
2.5%
Online
1.25%
Offline
2.5%
Offline
1.25%

Welcome Offer

Welcome Benefit

Rs. 300 Amazon Pay / Swiggy / Zomato voucher on a minimum transaction of Rs. 300. Also 3-month ZEE5 and Amazon Prime subscriptions (subject to feature/offer availability).

Value: ₹300

Milestone Benefits

Spend ₹10,000Value: ₹500

5% milestone cashback feature (Rs. 299 / 90 days): on minimum spend of Rs. 10,000 in a 30-day period, earn 5% cashback up to a maximum of Rs. 500 per 30 days.

Spend ₹15,000Value: ₹1,000

2% milestone cashback feature (Rs. 199 / 90 days): on minimum spend of Rs. 15,000 in a 30-day period, earn 2% cashback up to a maximum of Rs. 1,000 per 30 days.

Fees & Charges

Joining fee₹0
Annual fee₹0
Fee waiverN/A

Eligibility

  • Min Income: ₹5 Lakhs
  • Min Credit Score: 750
  • Resident Indian aged 18-65; stable income required; both salaried and self-employed eligible; base card is lifetime free; optional feature fees apply quarterly.

Exclusions & Terms

Forex markup

  • Foreign currency markup

Cash Withdrawal

  • Does not earn reward points.

Frequently Asked Questions

3 data-backed answers from our card database

What is the annual fee of the AU LIT?+

The AU LIT has no annual fee (lifetime free).

What rewards does the AU LIT offer?+

It earns Reward Points, with accelerated earning on Online Shopping.

Does the AU LIT offer airport lounge access?+

Yes, it includes complimentary airport lounge access. See the benefits section for visit limits.

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No annual fee. Apply on the AU Small Finance Bank website.

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