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Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card

  • APR up · 19.49% to 19.74% · Oct 8, 2026

$395 a year. Purchase APR 19.74–28.74%, variable.

Checked Nov 1, 2026Updated

Annual fee
Purchase APR · variable
Foreign transactions
Credit asked
Excellent

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In dollars

What it’s worth

Yearly value in dollars: rewards and credits minus the annual fee, for three ways of spending. First year includes any welcome bonus.

Yearly value in dollars for three ways of spending, the first year and after
SpendingValue against the feeFirst yearAfter
Light spender−$155−$155
Typical spender$205$205
Heavy spender$925$925
The spending each assumes, and what isn’t counted
  • Light spender: groceries $300, dining $100, gas $100, everything else $500 a month
  • Typical spender: groceries $600, dining $300, gas $200, travel $150, everything else $1,250 a month
  • Heavy spender: groceries $900, dining $600, gas $300, travel $600, airfare $300, hotels $300, everything else $2,500 a month

Assumed: points valued at an assumed 1¢; not counted: 10x Hotels booked through Capital One Travel; not counted: 5x Flights booked through Capital One Travel; not counted: 5x Vacation rentals booked through Capital One Travel.

−$155a year

The same in the first year and after.

Rewards and credits$240

−$155 after the fee−$395 annual fee

The spending this assumes

A month: groceries $300, dining $100, gas $100, everything else $500. Assumed: points valued at an assumed 1¢.

$205a year

The same in the first year and after.

Rewards and credits$600

You keep $205−$395 annual fee

The spending this assumes

A month: groceries $600, dining $300, gas $200, travel $150, everything else $1,250. Assumed: points valued at an assumed 1¢.

$925a year

The same in the first year and after.

Rewards and credits$1,320

You keep $925−$395 annual fee

The spending this assumes

A month: groceries $900, dining $600, gas $300, travel $600, airfare $300, hotels $300, everything else $2,500. Assumed: not counted: 10x Hotels booked through Capital One Travel; not counted: 5x Flights booked through Capital One Travel; not counted: 5x Vacation rentals booked through Capital One Travel; points valued at an assumed 1¢.

Use your own spending

Estimates from the published terms above, as checked Nov 1, 2026; not advice. How we value cards

Against the market

How it compares

Worth more to a typical spender than about 65% of the 732 cards we track.

Other miles cards with fees over $300

Against this card, for our typical spender’s value (rewards and credits minus fees, after the first year).

Shares rounded to 5 points. Fees and APRs as stated; value for our typical spender. Method

Venture X Rewards

How you earn

10×
Hotels booked through Capital One TravelRental cars booked through Capital One Travel
5×
Flights booked through Capital One TravelVacation rentals booked through Capital One TravelCapital One Entertainment purchases
2×
Everything else

Miles per dollar. “What it’s worth” values a mile at an assumed 1¢.

Benefits

  • Premier Collection hotel experience credit: $100 other
  • Lifestyle Collection hotel experience credit: $50 other
  • Premier Collection vacation rental experience credit: $100 other
  • Lifestyle Collection vacation rental experience credit: $50 other
  • Capital One Lounges for primary cardholders, with physical Venture X card or digital lounge pass; access not guaranteed and subject to space availability
All 18 benefits
  • Priority Pass lounges worldwide (1,300+ participating lounges) for primary cardholders; enrollment required
  • Hertz Gold+ Rewards status upgrade (enrollment required through the Capital One Benefits Tab)
  • No foreign transaction fees on purchases outside the United States
  • Premier Collection hotel benefits through Capital One Travel: daily breakfast for two, complimentary Wi-Fi, and when available room upgrades, early check-in and late checkout (per room, per stay)
  • Lifestyle Collection hotel benefits through Capital One Travel: complimentary Wi-Fi, and when available room upgrades, early check-in and late checkout (per room, per stay)
  • Premier and Lifestyle Collection vacation rental benefits: complimentary Wi-Fi, and when available early check-in and late checkout (per stay)
  • Capital One Entertainment access to events with exclusive pre-sales, tickets and more
  • The Cultivist: 50% off the Enthusiast membership for up to 2 years (enrollment required; membership auto-renews yearly unless cancelled)
  • Additional cardholders can be added; primary account holder is responsible for their charges
  • Referral bonus: up to 100,000 bonus miles when a referred friend or family member is approved for a Venture X card (terms apply)
  • Anniversary bonus: 10,000 bonus miles after each anniversary, starting with the first anniversary
  • Miles redemption to cover flights, hotels, vacation rentals, rental cars and more, or transfer to 15+ travel loyalty programs
  • Cell phone: Up to $800

Changes

19.49%19.74% since Oct 8Oct 8Today
  • Oct 8, 2026 APR 19.49% to 19.74%

Only changes that held for at least three days on both sides count; one-day blips in a reading don’t.

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Rates and fees

Rates and fees for the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card, each with its source
Annual fee
Purchase APRvariable
Foreign transactions

Before you apply

  1. Credit the issuer asks for: Excellent (issuer’s page).
  2. What the application asks: your name, address, date of birth, Social Security number (or ITIN), income and housing payment. By law the issuer must consider your ability to pay (Regulation Z, 1026.51).
  3. Your credit report: applying usually means a hard inquiry, which can lower your score slightly for a while. Some issuers let you check whether you’re pre-approved first without one. How credit reports work (CFPB)

Questions

What is the annual fee?
$395 · capitalone.com, since Sep 29, 2026
Does it charge a foreign transaction fee?
No. · capitalone.com, since Oct 21, 2026
What is the purchase APR?
19.74–28.74% APR · capitalone.com, since Oct 8, 2026
What credit do you need?
Excellent · capitalone.com, since Oct 21, 2026
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