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Hilton Honors Amex vs Bilt Blue Card

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Rubric: Hilton Honors Amex leads by 13.1 pts. Scores: Hilton Honors Amex 69.0%, Bilt Blue Card 55.9%.

At a sample $1,920/month (groceries $500, dining $300, gas $150, travel $150, online $200, other $400 …): Hilton Honors Amex nets $460/yr, Bilt Blue Card nets $230/yr after annual fees. Use your own numbers →

Criterion scores (0–10)

Annual feeAmex: 10.0 · Card: 10.0
Rewards rateAmex: 10 · Card: 5.5
Sign-up bonusAmex: n/a · Card: 1.3
Intro 0% APRAmex: 0.0 · Card: n/a
Regular APRAmex: 7.0 · Card: 2.3
Foreign transaction feeAmex: 10.0 · Card: 10.0
Regulatory record (CFPB)Amex: 10.0 · Card: 10.0

Hilton Honors Amex

IssuerAmerican Express
Typeno annual fee
Annual fee$0 americanexpress.com, 2026-10-12
Regular purchase APR19.74%–28.74% variable americanexpress.com, 2026-10-12
Rewards3% base; 5% dining; 5% gas; 5% groceries americanexpress.com, 2026-10-12
Sign-up bonus (≈$)not found americanexpress.com, 2026-10-12
Intro APRnone No intro APR shown americanexpress.com, 2026-10-12
Foreign transaction feenone files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Penalty APRPrime + 26.74% Variable: Prime Rate + 26.74% per Amex agreement rate table consumerfinance.gov, 2026-06-30
Late feeup to $40 up to (first and repeat late fee) files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Balance transfer feenot found files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Cash advance fee5% files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Credit needed720+ (CFPB TCCP targeted tiers) files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Grace period25 days files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Cash advance APR29.49% files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
CFPB survey APR (2025-12-31)19.49%–29.24% files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31 older; issuer figure above is newer

Bilt Blue Card

IssuerBilt (Cardless)
Typeno annual fee
Annual fee$0 bilt.com, 2026-10-11
Regular purchase APR26.74%–34.74% variable bilt.com, 2026-10-11
RewardsUp to 4x Bilt dining; up to 3x Bilt Travel hotels & flights; 3x Lyft; 1x other; up to 1.25x on rent/mortgage with no transaction fee bilt.com, 2026-10-11
Sign-up bonus (≈$)$100 $100 of Bilt Cash bilt.com, 2026-10-11
Intro APRnot found
Foreign transaction feenone bilt.com, 2026-10-11
Penalty APRnot found consumerfinance.gov, 2026-10-12
Late feenot found files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Balance transfer feenot found files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Cash advance feenot found files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Credit needednot found
Grace periodnot found
Cash advance APRnot found

Downsides

Hilton Honors Amex69.0%
American Express · no annual fee
Annual fee $0APR 19.74%–28.74% variableRewards 3% base; 5% dining; 5% gas; 5% groceriesCredit 720+ (CFPB TCCP targeted tiers)
⚠ APR up to 28.74% if you carry a balance · Penalty APR Prime + 26.74% (variable) · Late fee up to $40
Bilt Blue Card55.9%
Bilt (Cardless) · no annual fee
Annual fee $0APR 26.74%–34.74% variableRewards Up to 4x Bilt dining; up to 3x Bilt Travel hotels & flights; 3x Lyft; 1x other; up to 1.25x on rent/mortgage with no transaction feeCredit not found
⚠ APR up to 34.74% if you carry a balance · Rent earns 'up to 1.25x' with no fee; Bilt dining/travel network bonuses not modeled.

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FAQ

Which is better, Hilton Honors Amex or Bilt Blue Card?

On VaultRubric's rubric: Hilton Honors Amex scores higher. The better card for you depends on where you spend; the calculator shows net value for your spending.

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