Prime Visa vs Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business

Prime Visa
VS
Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business
The short answer: The Prime Visa delivers a bit more value for most spenders, but choose the Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business if you spend more on advertising, shipping.

Side-by-side comparison

Prime VisaDelta SkyMiles® Gold Business
Annual feeNo annual fee$150
Welcome offer$200 Amazon Gift Card upon approval90,000 miles
Advertising1%2%
Shipping1%2%
Office supplies1%1%
Phone & internet1%1%
Travel1%2%
Everything else1%1%
Est. yearly rewards*$492$654
Points typeCash back onlyLocked to Delta SkyMiles
NetworkVisaAmex

*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 business spending, the Prime Visa earns about $492 a year in rewards and the Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business about $654, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Prime Visa has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. The Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business charges $150, which you clear through its rewards and perks. Counting rewards, fees, and any credits, the Prime Visa delivers more total value, about $63 a year more for a typical spender, mostly because it carries more in annual statement credits. Neither leans on transferable points, so the deciding factors are the welcome offer, the card network, and which everyday perks you will actually use. On the sign-up bonus, the Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business currently has the larger welcome offer. A welcome bonus is a one-time event, so weigh it apart from the ongoing rewards.

Pick the Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business if your spending leans toward advertising, shipping, travel.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Prime Visa or the Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business better?
On typical business spending, the Prime Visa comes out ahead, by roughly $63 a year with every point valued at a flat 1 cent. But the Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business 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 Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business?
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 Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business?
As of June 2026, the Prime Visa offers $200 Amazon Gift Card upon approval and the Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business offers 90,000 miles. Welcome offers change often, so confirm the current offer on each card's page before applying.