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Chase Sapphire Reserve vs Chase Sapphire Preferred

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At typical spending, the Chase Sapphire Reserve comes out ahead by about $988 a year ($2,521 vs $1,533). The Chase Sapphire Reserve earns more on flights & hotels. The Chase Sapphire Preferred earns more on groceries, gas & transit and streaming. Which one wins for you depends on where your money actually goes.

Chase Sapphire Reserve$795 annual fee
Chase Sapphire Preferred$95 annual fee
Chase Sapphire ReserveChase Sapphire Preferred
Est. value/yr at typical spending$2,521$1,533
Annual fee$795$95
Yearly credits$1,925$100
Fee after credits−$1,130−$5
Dining3x3x
Groceries1x3x
Flights & hotels8x5x
Rent1x1x
Gas & transit1x3x
Streaming1x3x
Online shopping1x1x
Everything else1x1x
Transfer partners1313
Lounge accessYesNo

Typical spending here means our quiz defaults: $4,830 a month, including $2,500 rent or mortgage. Points are valued at 1.5¢ each (travel portal redemption); transferring to airline or hotel partners can be worth more.

Transfer partners

They share 12 partners. Only the Chase Sapphire Reserve: Turkish Miles&Smiles. Only the Chase Sapphire Preferred: Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.

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