Prime Visa vs Chase Freedom Rise®

Prime Visa
VS
Chase Freedom Rise®
The short answer: The Prime Visa delivers a bit more value for most spenders, but choose the Chase Freedom Rise® if you spend more on travel, streaming.

Side-by-side comparison

Prime VisaChase Freedom Rise®
Annual feeNo annual feeNo annual fee
Welcome offer$200 Amazon Gift Card upon approval$25 statement credit
Dining2x1.5x
Groceries5x1.5x
Gas2x1.5x
Travel1x1.5x
Streaming1x1.5x
Everything else1x1.5x
Est. yearly rewards*$590$437
Points typeCash back onlyPools with Chase → transferable
NetworkVisaVisa

*Estimated yearly rewards on typical household spending, every point valued at a flat 1 cent. Verified June 2026. See your own numbers in the calculator.

The verdict

On a typical year of household spending, the Prime Visa earns about $590 a year in rewards and the Chase Freedom Rise® about $437, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Prime Visa has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. The Chase Freedom Rise® has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. Counting rewards and any credits, the Prime Visa delivers more total value, about $228 a year more for a typical spender, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on groceries and dining. The bigger difference is the ceiling: the Chase Freedom Rise® earns points you can move to travel partners for outsized value, while the Prime Visa pays plain cash back. Favor the Chase Freedom Rise® if you will use travel transfers, the Prime Visa if you want simplicity. On the sign-up bonus, the Prime Visa currently has the larger welcome offer. A welcome bonus is a one-time event, so weigh it apart from the ongoing rewards.

Pick the Prime Visa if your spending leans toward dining, groceries, gas. Pick the Chase Freedom Rise® if your spending leans toward travel, streaming, everything else.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Prime Visa or the Chase Freedom Rise® better?
On typical household spending, the Prime Visa comes out ahead, by roughly $228 a year with every point valued at a flat 1 cent. But the Chase Freedom Rise® can be the better fit if your spending lines up with its stronger categories. Run both through the Cardocrat calculator to see your own numbers.
Can I have both the Prime Visa and the Chase Freedom Rise®?
In most cases yes, as long as you meet each issuer's approval rules (for example Chase's 5/24 rule). Many people hold complementary cards to cover more bonus categories, then pool or redeem the rewards together where the program allows.
Which has the better welcome bonus, the Prime Visa or the Chase Freedom Rise®?
As of June 2026, the Prime Visa offers $200 Amazon Gift Card upon approval and the Chase Freedom Rise® offers $25 statement credit. Welcome offers change often, so confirm the current offer on each card's page before applying.