Capital One Quicksilver Student vs Wells Fargo Autograph℠
Side-by-side comparison
| Capital One Quicksilver Student | Wells Fargo Autograph℠ | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | No annual fee | No annual fee |
| Welcome offer | $50 cash bonus | 20,000 bonus points ($200 value) |
| Dining | 1.5x | 3x |
| Groceries | 1.5x | 1x |
| Gas | 1.5x | 3x |
| Travel | 1.5x | 3x |
| Streaming | 1.5x | 3x |
| Everything else | 1.5x | 1x |
| Est. yearly rewards* | $437 | $457 |
| Points type | Pools with Capital One → transferable | Transfers to airlines & hotels |
| Network | Visa | Visa |
*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 Capital One Quicksilver Student earns about $437 a year in rewards and the Wells Fargo Autograph℠ about $457, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Capital One Quicksilver Student has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. The Wells Fargo Autograph℠ has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. Counting rewards and any credits, the Wells Fargo Autograph℠ delivers more total value, about $20 a year more for a typical spender, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on dining and gas. Both earn transferable points rather than flat cash, so the deciding factor is whose transfer partners reach the airlines and hotels you would actually book. On the sign-up bonus, the Wells Fargo Autograph℠ currently has the larger welcome offer. A welcome bonus is a one-time event, so weigh it apart from the ongoing rewards.
Pick the Capital One Quicksilver Student if your spending leans toward groceries, everything else. Pick the Wells Fargo Autograph℠ if your spending leans toward dining, gas, travel.