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SBI PULSE Credit Card: Fees, Rewards & Benefits

Dining card with lounge access

Vyaya Team · Jun 2026
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Value Score
8.0 / 10
Annual Fee
₹1,499
Best For
Health and wellness spender, Mid-tier lifestyle user
Network
Visa
Expert Verdict

The SBI PULSE is a wellness-tilted mid-tier card pairing uncapped 5X earning on dining, entertainment and healthcare with complimentary FITPASS PRO and Netmeds memberships and 4 domestic lounges, the Rs. 1,499 fee waived at Rs. 2 lakh spend. The 0.25-per-point value, chargeable international lounges and 3.5% forex markup keep it a domestic lifestyle card.

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SBI PULSE
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REWARD SUMMARY
0.5% Base Rewards
Dining card with lounge access
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The Bottom Line

The SBI PULSE is built for health and wellness spender and mid-tier lifestyle user. With a ₹1,499 annual fee that is waived on ₹2,00,000 yearly spend, it offers 2.5% rewards on dining and a welcome benefit worth ₹7,999. It makes the most sense if your spending matches health and wellness spender and mid-tier lifestyle user.

It earns a base reward rate of 0.5% and stacks best when your spending lines up with Health and wellness spender, Mid-tier lifestyle user. The renewal fee gets easier to justify once you can hit ₹2,00,000 in yearly spend.

What we like
+5X earning (10 points per Rs. 100) across dining, entertainment, healthcare and other spends, with no monthly cap on these categories.
+Health-and-fitness focus: complimentary FITPASS PRO and Netmeds First memberships for a year, plus a Netmeds e-voucher milestone.
+Rs. 1,499 annual fee reversed on Rs. 2,00,000 of annual spend.
+4 domestic lounge visits a year, a Rs. 1,00,000 fraud liability cover, and a complimentary 2-year Priority Pass membership (worth USD 99).
What we don't
Low base point value of Re. 0.25, so the 5X categories are worth about 2.5% back and the base just 0.5%.
Priority Pass international lounge visits are chargeable; no complimentary international visits are included.
High 3.5% forex markup, and fuel, government, rent and wallet loads earn no points.
Fitness/Netmeds memberships require paying the annual fee each year to renew.

Who Should Get This Card

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Best fit for

Ideal
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Health and wellness spender

Someone who spends on healthcare, fitness and dining and values the FITPASS PRO and Netmeds First memberships alongside 5X earning on those categories.

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Mid-tier lifestyle user

A cardholder spending around Rs. 2 lakh a year who clears the fee waiver while using the dining and entertainment acceleration.

Probably not for

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International traveller

With chargeable international lounge visits and a 3.5% forex markup, it is weak for overseas use.

Reward rate maximiser

The 0.25-per-point value limits returns for anyone chasing high effective reward rates.

Is It Worth It For You?

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Dining
05,000Max ₹50k
Est. Returns
Travel
010,000Max ₹1L
Est. Returns
Online & Shopping
08,000Max ₹80k
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Groceries
06,000Max ₹40k
Est. Returns
Annual rewards0
Welcome bonus (Year 1)+₹7,999
Annual fee-₹1,499
Net Value (Year 1)+6,500
Net Value (Year 2+)-1,499
Progress to fee waiver0%

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Reward Rates

SBI PULSE offers 0.5% basic reward rate.

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Dining
2.5%
Entertainment
2.5%
Healthcare
2.5%
Other
2.5%

Welcome Offer

Welcome Benefit

Noise ColorFit Pulse 4 Pro smartwatch (worth ~Rs. 7,999) as joining gift, plus complimentary FITPASS PRO membership and Netmeds First membership for one year (renewed annually on payment of annual fee).

Value: ₹7,999

Milestone Benefits

Spend ₹2,00,000

Annual/renewal fee of Rs. 1,499 reversed on annual spends of Rs. 2,00,000.

Spend ₹4,00,000Value: ₹1,500

E-voucher worth Rs. 1,500 (Netmeds) on achieving annual retail spends of Rs. 4,00,000.

Fees & Charges

Joining fee₹1,499
Annual fee₹1,499
Fee waiverSpend > ₹2,00,000

Eligibility

  • Min Income: ₹2 Lakhs
  • Min Credit Score: 750
  • Age 21-60; salaried or self-employed; min annual income ~Rs 2L; health/fitness lifestyle card; 10 RP per Rs 100 on pharmacy, dining, movies and chemist.

Exclusions & Terms

Forex markup

  • Foreign currency markup

Frequently Asked Questions

3 data-backed answers from our card database

What is the annual fee of the SBI PULSE?+

The SBI PULSE has an annual fee of ₹1,499, waived on annual spends of ₹200,000.

What rewards does the SBI PULSE offer?+

It earns Reward Points, with accelerated earning on Dining, Rewards.

Does the SBI PULSE offer airport lounge access?+

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

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₹1,499 annual fee. Apply on the State Bank of India website.

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