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Ink Business Cash vs Ink Business Unlimited

Every figure below is from the same dataset Miles computes its recommendations from. Rows the two cards agree on are collapsed at the bottom.

Economics

First-year value estimate
$1,372
$1,432
$60/yr more
Authorized user fee

Sign-up Bonus

Current offer
$1K (*awarded as 100,000 points) after $8k spend in the first 4 months
$1K (*awarded as 100,000 points) after $8k spend in the first 4 months

Earning

Cable
5X7.5%
Internet
5X7.5%
Office supply stores
5X7.5%
Phone services
5X7.5%
Dining
2X3%
Gas Stations
2X3%
All other purchases
1X1.5%
1.5X2.2%

Percentages are the return on a dollar spent: the multiplier times what Miles values those points at. Categories only one card earns a bonus on are marked for that card; the other earns its base rate.

Benefits

Statement credits
  • Instacart: $20 (Monthly)
  • Instacart: $20 (Monthly)
Lounge access
Elite status
Protections
6
6
The same on both cards (9)
Annual fee
$0
$0
Ongoing annual value
$321
$321
Net value (value − fee)
$321
$321
Foreign transaction fee
3%
3%
Issuer
Chase
Chase
Rewards currency
Chase Ultimate Rewards
Chase Ultimate Rewards
Card type
Business
Business
Network
Visa
Visa
Lyft (through 9/30/2027)
5X7.5%
5X7.5%
Which one is right for you

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