Prime Visa vs Frontier Airlines World Mastercard®

Prime Visa
VS
Frontier Airlines World Mastercard®
The short answer: The Prime Visa delivers a bit more value for most spenders, but choose the Frontier Airlines World Mastercard® if you spend more on dining, travel.

Side-by-side comparison

Prime VisaFrontier Airlines World Mastercard®
Annual feeNo annual fee$99
Welcome offer$200 Amazon Gift Card upon approval100,000 miles
Dining2x3x
Groceries5x1x
Gas2x1x
Travel1x5x
Streaming1x1x
Everything else1x1x
Est. yearly rewards*$590$424
Points typeCash back onlyLocked to Frontier Miles
NetworkVisaMastercard

*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 Frontier Airlines World Mastercard® about $424, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Prime Visa has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. The Frontier Airlines World Mastercard® charges $99, which you clear through its rewards and perks. Counting rewards, fees, and any credits, the Prime Visa delivers more total value, about $341 a year more for a typical spender, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on groceries and gas. 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 Frontier Airlines World Mastercard® 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 groceries, gas. Pick the Frontier Airlines World Mastercard® if your spending leans toward dining, travel.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Prime Visa or the Frontier Airlines World Mastercard® better?
On typical household spending, the Prime Visa comes out ahead, by roughly $341 a year with every point valued at a flat 1 cent. But the Frontier Airlines World Mastercard® 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 Frontier Airlines World Mastercard®?
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 Frontier Airlines World Mastercard®?
As of June 2026, the Prime Visa offers $200 Amazon Gift Card upon approval and the Frontier Airlines World Mastercard® offers 100,000 miles. Welcome offers change often, so confirm the current offer on each card's page before applying.