American Express Cobalt Card
American Express
VS
American Express Platinum Card
American Express
Best Value
American Express Cobalt Card wins by $153
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Best Value
American Express Cobalt Card
Category Earnings+$1212
Welcome Bonus+$150
Annual Fee-$191.88
Net Value$1170
Earnings breakdown
Grocery$720
Gas$72
Dining$360
Bills$60
American Express Platinum Card
Category Earnings+$816
Welcome Bonus+$1000
Annual Fee-$799
Net Value$1017
Earnings breakdown
Grocery$432
Gas$108
Dining$216
Bills$60
Annual Fee
American Express
$191.88
✓ Better
American Express
$799
Welcome Bonus
American Express
$150
American Express
$1000
✓ Better
Base Rate
American Express
1.0%
American Express
1.0%
Grocery
American Express
5.0%
✓ Better
American Express
3.0%
Gas
American Express
2.0%
American Express
3.0%
✓ Better
Dining
American Express
5.0%
✓ Better
American Express
3.0%
Bills
American Express
1.0%
American Express
1.0%
| Feature | American Express Cobalt Card | American Express Platinum Card |
|---|---|---|
Annual Fee | $191.88 | $799 |
Welcome Bonus | $150 | $1000 |
Base Rate | 1.0% | 1.0% |
Grocery | 5.0% | 3.0% |
Gas | 2.0% | 3.0% |
Dining | 5.0% | 3.0% |
Bills | 1.0% | 1.0% |
How net value is calculated
Net Value = Category Earnings + Welcome Bonus − Annual Fee
Category earnings = annual spend per category × reward rate. First-year estimate.