Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ Credit Card vs U.S. Bank Business Altitude Power Visa Signature Card: Which Card Wins for Your Spending?

Which earns more for you?

Monthly spending. We rank on rewards minus the full annual fee, so statement credits and perks are listed separately and never counted for you.

Choosing between the Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ Credit Card ($795/yr) and the U.S. Bank Business Altitude Power Visa Signature Card ($195/yr) comes down to where you spend most. Chase Sapphire Reserve Business needs about $1,250 a month in flights or hotels, counting that spending alone, to make up its $600 higher annual fee over U.S. Bank Business Altitude Power. Below that, U.S. Bank Business Altitude Power comes out ahead. Enter your monthly spending above to see which comes out ahead for you.

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Meet the Contenders

Chase Sapphire Reserve Business

Strongest in flights and hotels at 4%. 8x on Chase Travel, 4x on flights/hotels direct, 3x on ads.

Annual fee: $795 Sign-up bonus: 200,000 points after $30,000 spend in 6 months Foreign fees: 0%

Perfect if: You book through the issuer's own site and want premium perks to offset the fee.

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U.S. Bank Business Altitude Power Visa Signature Card

2x on all, 2.5x on mobile up to $5k/quarter, 6x on prepaid travel. Earns a solid 2.0% on everything else.

Annual fee: $195 Sign-up bonus: 75,000 points after $10,000 spend in 120 days Foreign fees: 0%

Perfect if: You're comfortable booking through the issuer's own site for the best rate.

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Head-to-Head Comparison

Feature Chase Sapphire Reserve Business U.S. Bank Business Altitude Power Visa Signature Card
Annual Fee $795 $195
Sign-Up Bonus 200,000 points after $30,000 spend in 6 months 75,000 points after $10,000 spend in 120 days
Foreign Transaction Fee 0% 0%
Base Reward Rate 1% 2%
Flights Rewards 4% 2%
Hotels Rewards 4% 2%
Rates with conditions
not counted in the rows above
8% through Chase Travel
Earns 8% only on travel booked through Chase Travel, Chase's own booking site. Flights and hotels booked direct earn 4%.
6% on prepaid travel
Earns 6% only on prepaid hotels and car rentals booked through the U.S. Bank Travel Center. Travel booked anywhere else earns the flat 2%.
Key Benefits 8x on Chase Travel, 4x on flights/hotels direct, 3x on ads. 2x on all, 2.5x on mobile up to $5k/quarter, 6x on prepaid travel.

The Verdict

Chase Sapphire Reserve Business pulls ahead for travel spending.

U.S. Bank Business Altitude Power Visa Signature Card wins on dining, groceries, gas.

The $600/year fee difference means Chase Sapphire Reserve Business needs to earn about that much more in rewards to justify its cost.

Chase Sapphire Reserve Business carries $2,110/year in credits (mostly tied to specific merchants or bookings). Those only count if you’d actually use them. Worth checking against your own habits before treating them as a discount on the fee.

Not sure which fits your life? Enter your spending below and we’ll do the math. The calculator ranks purely on rewards minus the full annual fee, so credits and perks are yours to judge.