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Annual fees: Bilt Palladium Card $495/yr, Chase Sapphire Reserve $795/yr. Strongest bonus categories: Bilt Palladium Card on rent and travel, Chase Sapphire Reserve on travel.
Card data as of September 27, 2026.
Annual Fee
Welcome Bonus
| Category | Bilt Palladium Card | Chase Sapphire Reserve |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | 2X | 4X |
| Hotels | 2X |
Both cards win in 3 categories each — it comes down to which categories matter most to you. 1 more category depend on booking channel or caps.
Rent
Bilt Palladium Card earns 1.25X vs 1X
1.25X via tiered option or up to 1X via Bilt Cash option; no transaction fee; no annual cap on housing payments
Mortgage
Bilt Palladium Card earns 1.25X vs 1X
1.25X via tiered option or up to 1X via Bilt Cash option; no transaction fee
Travel
Depends: via Chase Travel portal
Chase Sapphire Reserve earns 8X when conditions are met; Bilt Palladium Card earns 2X (2X without restrictions)
Hotels
Chase Sapphire Reserve earns 4X vs 2X
Dining
Chase Sapphire Reserve earns 3X vs 2X
Flights
Chase Sapphire Reserve earns 4X vs 2X
Everyday purchases
Bilt Palladium Card earns 2X on all other spending vs 1X
Modeled net value (bonus categories at unconditional rates, caps applied). Spend mix: dining 15%, groceries 15%, gas 10%, travel 10%, everything else 50%. Statement credits use the same recurring usable estimates as each card's detail page; first-year-only credits count in year one only. Welcome offers valued at each card's program rate shown on this page.
Modeled value is close across spend levels — especially once statement credits are counted.
Everyday (non-bonus) spend earns 2X on the Bilt Palladium Card vs 1X on the other card.
Published annual fees: Bilt Palladium Card $495/yr, Chase Sapphire Reserve $795/yr — a $300 difference before welcome offers and credits.
| Dining | 2X | 3X |
| Travel | 2X | 1X |
| Mortgage | 1.25X | 1X |
| Rent | 1.25X | 1X |
| Everything Else | 2X | 1X |
Network
Key Benefits
Pros
Cons
Modeled value is close across spend levels — especially once statement credits are counted.
| Scenario | Bilt Palladium Card | Chase Sapphire Reserve | Ongoing winner | Year-one winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light spender: $1,000/month | Rewards: $528 Credits (our usable estimate): $300 − Annual fee ($495) Ongoing: $333 Year one: $1,433 | Rewards: $281 Credits (our usable estimate): $1,218 − Annual fee ($795) Ongoing: $704 Year one: $2,554 | Close — depends on how much of the credits you use | Chase Sapphire Reserve |
| Heavy spender: $4,000/month | Rewards: $2,112 Credits (our usable estimate): $300 − Annual fee ($495) Ongoing: $1,917 Year one: $3,017 | Rewards: $1,123 Credits (our usable estimate): $1,218 − Annual fee ($795) Ongoing: $1,546 Year one: $3,396 | Close — depends on how much of the credits you use | Close — depends on how much of the credits you use |
The Chase Sapphire Reserve costs $795/yr — that's $300 more than the Bilt Palladium Card ($495/yr). To justify that gap, you need to extract at least $300 in annual value from the card's higher earn rates and benefits.
The Chase Sapphire Reserve includes travel credits, dining credits, lounge access, Global Entry/TSA PreCheck credit. Those perks are not included in the earn-rate scenario table above — compare their dollar value to the $300 fee gap for your own usage.
Bottom line: Use the year-one vs ongoing table for modeled earn value at your spend level. The $300 fee gap means the Chase Sapphire Reserve needs roughly $300 more in annual rewards (or credits you will use) to break even on travel and hotels and everyday spend.
Choosing one card means missing out on these benefits from the other.
Choosing Bilt Palladium Card means losing:
Get the Bilt Palladium Card if you:
Get the Chase Sapphire Reserve if you:
Editorial disclosure: CardRewards.ai is an independent comparison service. Card data comes from issuers' published terms; data as of September 27, 2026. Card issuers do not influence our rankings or content.
