Delta Reserve vs Blue Cash Preferred

Compare Rewards, Interest Rates, Fees, and Benefits

Delta Reserve is an airline credit card. How does it compare to Blue Cash Preferred from American Express, a cash back, gas and grocery card? Read our comparison chart below.

Keep in mind, the Delta Reserve has a $650 annual fee, while the Blue Cash Preferred has a $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95.

	Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card	Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express
	Credit Card Interest Rates & Fees
Introductory APR for Purchases	N/A	0% introductory APR on purchases for 12 months
Introductory APR for Balance Transfers	N/A	0% introductory APR on balance transfers for 12 months
Purchase APR	19.99% to 28.99% Variable based on your creditworthiness and other factors	18.24% to 29.24% Variable based on your creditworthiness and other factors
Balance Transfers APR	N/A	18.24% to 29.24% Variable based on your creditworthiness and other factors
Foreign Transaction Fee	No foreign transaction fee	2.7% of each transaction after conversion to US dollars.
Annual Fee	$650 annual fee	$0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95
	Credit Card Rewards & Benefits
Introductory Bonus Cash Back		Earn a $250 statement credit after you spend $3,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card within the first 6 months.
Introductory Bonus Airline Rewards	Earn 100,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $6,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer ends 4/2/2025.
Cash Back Rewards		6% Cash Back at U.S. supermarkets on up to $6,000 per year in purchases (then 1%). 6% Cash Back on select U.S. streaming subscriptions. 3% Cash Back at U.S. gas stations. 3% Cash Back on transit (including taxis/rideshare, parking, tolls, trains, buses and more). 1% Cash Back on other purchases. Cash back is received in the form of Reward Dollars that can be redeemed as a statement credit.
Airline Rewards	Earn 3X Miles on Delta purchases and earn 1X Miles on all other eligible purchases.
Bonus Airline Rewards	Receive $2,500 Medallion® Qualification Dollars each Medallion Qualification Year and get closer to Status with MQD Headstart. Earn $1 Medallion® Qualification Dollar for each $10 of purchases made on your Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card in a calendar year and get a boost toward achieving elevated Medallion Status for next Medallion Year.
Airline Status	Receive a Companion Certificate on a Main Cabin round-trip flight within the U.S. and to Mexico, the Caribbean, or Central America each year after renewal of your Card. The Companion Ticket requires payment of the government-imposed taxes and fees of no more than $80 for round-trip domestic flights and no more than $250 for round-trip international flights (both for itineraries with up to four flight segments). Baggage charges and other restrictions apply. See terms and conditions for details. Enjoy complimentary access to The Centurion® Lounge when you book a Delta flight with your Reserve Card. Enjoy your first checked bag free on Delta flights.
Gas Rewards		3% Cash Back at U.S. gas stations and on transit (including taxis/rideshare, parking, tolls, trains, buses and more). Cash back is received in the form of Reward Dollars that can be redeemed as a statement credit.
Grocery Rewards		6% Cash Back at U.S. supermarkets on up to $6,000 per year in purchases (then 1%). Cash back is received in the form of Reward Dollars that can be redeemed as a statement credit.
	CreditDonkey® Credit Card Reviews
Pros & Cons		Pros: 6% at U.S. supermarkets (up to $6k/year in purchases, then 1%) 3% at U.S. gas stations Bonus cash back promotional offer Cons: Annual fee Not a Visa/MasterCard
Bottom Line		Excellent cash back credit card for families... Read full review
		Read Blue Cash Preferred Review
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Blue Cash Preferred Review

If you are looking to get cashback rewards on common household categories like purchases at U.S. supermarkets and U.S. gas stations, consider the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express. Amex created the Preferred card as an upgrade to the Blue Cash Everyday.