Amazon Visa vs Chase Freedom Flex℠

Amazon Visa
VS
Chase Freedom Flex℠
The short answer: The Amazon Visa delivers a bit more value for most spenders, but choose the Chase Freedom Flex℠ if you spend more on dining.

Side-by-side comparison

Amazon VisaChase Freedom Flex℠
Annual feeNo annual feeNo annual fee
Welcome offer$50 Amazon Gift Card upon approval$200 cash bonus
Dining2x3x
Groceries3x1x
Gas2x1x
Travel1x1x
Streaming1x1x
Everything else1x1x
Est. yearly rewards*$470$361
Points typeCash back onlyPools with Chase → transferable
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 Amazon Visa earns about $470 a year in rewards and the Chase Freedom Flex℠ about $361, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Amazon Visa has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. The Chase Freedom Flex℠ has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. Counting rewards and any credits, the Amazon Visa delivers more total value, about $139 a year more for a typical spender, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on groceries and gas. The bigger difference is the ceiling: the Chase Freedom Flex℠ earns points you can move to travel partners for outsized value, while the Amazon Visa pays plain cash back. Favor the Chase Freedom Flex℠ if you will use travel transfers, the Amazon Visa if you want simplicity. On the sign-up bonus, the Chase Freedom Flex℠ currently has the larger welcome offer. A welcome bonus is a one-time event, so weigh it apart from the ongoing rewards.

Pick the Amazon Visa if your spending leans toward groceries, gas. Pick the Chase Freedom Flex℠ if your spending leans toward dining.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Amazon Visa or the Chase Freedom Flex℠ better?
On typical household spending, the Amazon Visa comes out ahead, by roughly $139 a year with every point valued at a flat 1 cent. But the Chase Freedom Flex℠ 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 Amazon Visa and the Chase Freedom Flex℠?
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 Amazon Visa or the Chase Freedom Flex℠?
As of June 2026, the Amazon Visa offers $50 Amazon Gift Card upon approval and the Chase Freedom Flex℠ offers $200 cash bonus. Welcome offers change often, so confirm the current offer on each card's page before applying.