Capital One Savor vs Miles & More® World Elite Mastercard®
Side-by-side comparison
| Capital One Savor | Miles & More® World Elite Mastercard® | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | No annual fee | $89 |
| Welcome offer | 70,000 miles | |
| Dining | 3x | 1x |
| Groceries | 3x | 1x |
| Gas | 1x | 1x |
| Travel | 1x | 2x |
| Streaming | 3x | 1x |
| Everything else | 1x | 1x |
| Est. yearly rewards* | $484 | $310 |
| Points type | Pools with Capital One → transferable | Locked to Miles & More |
| Network | Mastercard | Mastercard |
*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 Savor earns about $484 a year in rewards and the Miles & More® World Elite Mastercard® about $310, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Capital One Savor has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. The Miles & More® World Elite Mastercard® charges $89, which you clear through its rewards and perks. Counting rewards, fees, and any credits, the Capital One Savor delivers more total value, about $263 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 Capital One Savor earns points you can move to travel partners for outsized value, while the Miles & More® World Elite Mastercard® stays locked to a single airline or hotel program. Favor the Capital One Savor if you will use travel transfers, the Miles & More® World Elite Mastercard® if you want simplicity. On the sign-up bonus, the Miles & More® World Elite Mastercard® currently has the larger welcome offer. Note that Capital One Savor is running a limited-time offer above the usual amount, so that edge may not last. A welcome bonus is a one-time event, so weigh it apart from the ongoing rewards.
Pick the Capital One Savor if your spending leans toward dining, groceries, streaming. Pick the Miles & More® World Elite Mastercard® if your spending leans toward travel.