Metal credit cards are a fan favorite among reward seekers. Much heavier than a traditional card (18g is common for metal cards, vs 5g for plastic), metal cards come in a number of different alloys. Here you'll find the best metal credit cards of 2023.
The other day our daughter received a replacement card in the mail from Capital One. She opened it up and squealed in excitement as she held up the heavy metal card. My wife looked over at me and said, “she's just like you.” It's true. There's just something about a credit card made from heavy alloys.
Of course, what matters most are the terms a credit card offers. Still, issuers reserve the more expensive metal cards for those with excellent rewards. I'd like to believe I'm not so shallow as to care what my credit cards look like. I'm still a work in progress. Fortunately, I'm not alone, as this WSJ report documents.
With that, here are some of the best metal credit cards available today along with each card's approximate weight rounded to the nearest gram.
Best Metal Credit Cards
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
- Weight: 17 grams
- Signup Bonus: Enjoy a one-time bonus of 75,000 Miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening
- Reward Rate: 2x - 5x miles
- Annual Fee: $95
Chase Sapphire Reserve®
Simply put, it is one of the best overall travel credit cards available today (check out our review if you have any doubts). It comes with a big annual fee, but its signup bonus, ongoing rewards, and travel credits more than make up for the cost. Oh, and in case there was any doubt, it's metal.
- Weight: 13 grams
- Signup Bonus: Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That's $900 toward travel when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®
- Reward Rate: 1x - 10x
- Annual Fee: $550
Capital One Savor Rewards Credit Card
- Weight: 17 grams
- Signup Bonus: Earn a one-time $300 cash bonus once you spend $3,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening.
- Reward Rate: 1% - 5%
- Annual Fee: $95
American Express® Gold Card
- Weight: 15 grams
- Signup Bonus: Earn 60,000 Membership Rewards® Points after you spend $4,000 on eligible purchases with your new Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership.
- Reward Rate: 1x-4x
- Annual Fee: $250
The Platinum Card® from American Express
- Weight: 17 grams
- Signup Bonus: Earn 80,000 Membership Rewards® Points after you spend $6,000 on purchases on the Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership.
- Reward Rate: 1x - 5x points
- Annual Fee: $695
U.S. Bank Altitude® Go Visa Signature® Card
- Weight: 12 grams
- Signup Bonus: Earn 20,000 bonus points. Just spend $1,000 in the first 90 days. That's a $200 value redeemable towards merchandise, gift cards, cash back, travel and more.
- Reward Rate: 1x - 4x points
- Annual Fee: $0
Complete List of Metal Credit Cards
Here are all of the credit cards in our database that are metal.
