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Capital One Venture X Rewards vs The Platinum Card from American Express

Every benefit and earning rate compared in real dollars

Capital One Venture X Rewards
Capital One · $395/yr fee
Total Value$1,163/yr
Annual Fee-$395
Net Value+$768
The Platinum Card from American Express
American Express · $895/yr fee
Total Value$4,032/yr
Annual Fee-$895
Net Value+$3,137

Amex Platinum wins by $2,369/yr in net value

Based on total benefit value minus annual fee. Your actual value depends on which benefits you use.

Earning Rates

CategoryCapital One Venture XAmex Platinum
Hotels & car rentals (Capital One Travel)10x
Flights (Capital One Travel)5x
Vacation rentals (Capital One Travel)5x
Flights (direct or Amex Travel)5x
Prepaid hotels (Amex Travel)5x
All other purchases2x1x

Benefits Both Cards Share (7)

Global Entry / TSA PreCheck Credit
$30vs$30
Priority Pass Select
$200vs$200
Car Rental Loss & Damage Insurance
$200vs$125
Trip Cancellation/Interruption Insurance
$50vs$100
Purchase Protection
$75vs$100
Cell Phone Protection
$83vs$83
No Foreign Transaction Fees
$50vs$50

Only on Capital One Venture X (4)

Annual Travel Credit
$300/yrStatement Credits
Trip Delay Reimbursement
$75/yrInsurance & Protection
Extended Warranty
$50/yrInsurance & Protection
Return Protection
$50/yrInsurance & Protection

Only on Amex Platinum (13)

Digital Entertainment Credit
$300/yrStatement Credits
Resy Dining Credit
$400/yrStatement Credits
Hotel Credit
$600/yrStatement Credits
Lululemon Credit
$300/yrStatement Credits
Saks Fifth Avenue Credit
$100/yrStatement Credits
Walmart+ Credit
$155/yrStatement Credits
Centurion Lounge Access
$300/yrTravel Perks
Hotel Elite Status
$100/yrTravel Perks
Uber Cash Credit
$180/yrStatement Credits
Airline Fee Credit
$200/yrStatement Credits
CLEAR Plus Credit
$209/yrStatement Credits
Equinox Credit
$300/yrStatement Credits
Oura Ring Credit
$200/yrStatement Credits

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