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Chase Sapphire Preferred Card vs Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card

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Your starting point

A genuine coin flip overall.

  • Same annual fee and an even split on everything we can rank.
  • Sign-up bonus: 60,000 Ultimate Rewards points after $4,000… vs 75,000 bonus miles after spending $4,000 in…
How we reached this

We compare the published specifications relevant to your priority. Each rankable specification counts once; your selected requirements can rule a product out. This is a guide to the numbers, not a laboratory performance score.

Intro APR offer: None vs None

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Chase Sapphire Preferred Card versus Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card, 5 specifications
What you’re comparingChase Sapphire Preferred CardCapital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
Annual feeFees & Rates$95$95
Regular APRFees & Rates21.49% – 28.49% Variable APR19.99% – 29.74% Variable APR
Rewards rateRewards & Perks5X travel via Chase, 3X dining/online grocery/select streaming, 2X other travel, 1X other2X miles on every purchase, every day; 5X miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel
Sign-up bonusRewards & Perks60,000 Ultimate Rewards points after $4,000 spend in first 3 months ($750 travel value)75,000 bonus miles after spending $4,000 in first 3 months ($750 travel value)
Intro APR offerRewards & PerksNone (Variable APR applies from account opening)None

Showing 5 of 10 specifications. Missing values stay unlisted. About the sources

Both sides of the decision

What you gain. What you give up.

Chase Sapphire Preferred Card

Reasons to choose it

  • Points are worth 25% more when redeemed for travel through Chase Travel
  • 1:1 point transfers to Hyatt, United, Southwest, and British Airways
  • Primary rental car collision damage waiver insurance

Worth considering

  • No airport lounge access
  • $95 annual fee is not waived the first year

Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card

Reasons to choose it

  • Unlimited 2X miles on every purchase with no category tracking
  • $100 Global Entry / TSA PreCheck application fee credit
  • No foreign transaction fees and flexible miles redemption

Worth considering

  • $95 annual fee
  • Does not include the airport lounge access of the Venture X

Beyond the spec sheet

Living with your choice.

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What three years could cost

Upfront price + 3 years of consumables, fees & essential add-ons

Chase Sapphire Preferred Card

Upfront list price$0
3-Yr Annual card membership fee ($95 billed annually)+$285
3-Year Estimated Total$285

Cost over 3 years in annual fees before rewards or statement credits.

Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card

Upfront list price$0
3-Yr Annual card membership fee ($95 billed annually)+$285
3-Year Estimated Total$285

Cost over 3 years in annual fees before rewards or statement credits.

Know what’s behind the comparison

Published specs. Visible sources.

Clinchmark compares manufacturer specifications and other published information. We have not independently lab-tested these products. Editorial assessments and unknown values are identified in the specification details.

Catalog snapshot: September 1, 2026. Prices, availability, and provider terms can change.

Credit-card figures are from issuer materials and go stale. This is not an offer to lend, not financial advice, and not a recommendation to apply. Verify every fee, APR, bonus and credit on the issuer's site.

Still weighing it up?

Which card has the lower annual fee, Chase Sapphire Preferred Card or Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card?

Both charge the same annual fee.

What is the biggest catch with the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card or Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card?

Both has this deal-breaker: annual fee. You pay before a single reward is earned.

Which is better for travel, the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card or the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card?

Too close to call on travel from the spec sheets. Only rewards rate is rankable here. Lounge access: No vs No Sign-up bonus: 60,000 Ultimate Rewards points after $4,000… vs 75,000 bonus miles after spending $4,000 in…

What cannot be compared from spec sheets?

Of the 10 specs tracked here, 8 are descriptive and cannot be ranked on numbers alone. Spec sheets also cannot measure subjective factors like build quality, real-world performance, or comfort.

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