Comparison brief

Capital One Venture vs. Venture X

Short answer: if you will use the Venture X’s travel credit, it is the cheaper card to hold even though its fee is $300 higher. It costs $395, and we count $430 a year against it: the $300 travel credit (Capital One Travel bookings only), the 10,000 anniversary miles at $100, and about $30 for the Global Entry credit. The Venture costs $95, or about $65 after the same Global Entry credit, and has no other credit we count. Both earn 2x outside the portal and Capital One Entertainment (5x there) and transfer miles to Capital One’s travel partners. Choose the Venture if you will not use the travel credit, since the everyday rate is identical and the higher fee buys nothing else on regular spending. Choose the Venture X if you will use the $300 credit on Capital One Travel bookings, where it pays 10x on hotels and rental cars and 5x on flights, against the Venture’s 5x on hotels, rental cars, vacation rentals, and activities. Lounge access on the Venture X is not counted in these figures. The head-to-head run below solves both cards against your own spending.

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Overview

Capital One Venture

Capital One

$95/yrCapital One MilesNo foreign feeVisaUsually needs 670+

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Capital One Venture X

Capital One

$395/yrCapital One MilesNo foreign feeVisaUsually needs 750+

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Which wins on my spending?

Runs the optimizer on these two cards alone, one card allowed, against your own monthly spending.

Earn rates

Everyday categories

Capital One Entertainment

Capital One Venture: 5x
Capital One Venture X: 5x

Flights outside issuer portals

Capital One Venture: 2x
Capital One Venture X: 2x

Hotels outside issuer portals

Capital One Venture: 2x
Capital One Venture X: 2x

Other travel outside issuer portals

Capital One Venture: 2x
Capital One Venture X: 2x

Travel - Car Rentals / Agencies / Cruises

Capital One Venture: 2x
Capital One Venture X: 2x

Everything else

Capital One Venture: 2x
Capital One Venture X: 2x

Everyday earn rate comparison table
Category	Capital One Venture	Capital One Venture X
Capital One Entertainment	5x	5x
Flights outside issuer portals	2x	2x
Hotels outside issuer portals	2x	2x
Other travel outside issuer portals	2x	2x
Travel - Car Rentals / Agencies / Cruises	2x	2x
Everything else	2x	2x

Issuer travel portals 5 categories — only earned when you book through that issuer’s portal

Capital One Travel - Activities

Capital One Venture: 5x
Capital One Venture X: 5x

Capital One Travel - Flights

Capital One Venture: 2x
Capital One Venture X: 5xHighest

Capital One Travel - Hotels

Capital One Venture: 5x
Capital One Venture X: 10xHighest

Capital One Travel - Rental Cars

Capital One Venture: 5x
Capital One Venture X: 10xHighest

Capital One Travel - Vacation Rentals

Capital One Venture: 5x
Capital One Venture X: 5x

Issuer travel portal earn rate comparison table
Category	Capital One Venture	Capital One Venture X
Capital One Travel - Activities	5x	5x
Capital One Travel - Flights	2x	5xHighest
Capital One Travel - Hotels	5x	10xHighest
Capital One Travel - Rental Cars	5x	10xHighest
Capital One Travel - Vacation Rentals	5x	5x

Highest marks the highest listed rate, on each card that ties for it; a row where every card ties is not marked. Muted figures are base rates. Listed rates can still be subject to portal, spending-cap, or category-selection rules; review each card's details before deciding.

Credits and benefits

Global Entry / TSA PreCheck

Capital One Venture: $30/yr estimated usableEasy to use
Capital One Venture X: —

Lifestyle Collection Experience Credit

Capital One Venture: $0/yr estimated usableUp to $50/yrConditional
Capital One Venture X: —

Travel Credit

Capital One Venture: —
Capital One Venture X: $300/yr estimated usableEasy to use

Anniversary Bonus

Capital One Venture: —
Capital One Venture X: $100/yr estimated usableEasy to use

Global Entry / TSA PreCheck

Capital One Venture: —
Capital One Venture X: $30/yr estimated usableEasy to use

Premier Collection Experience Credit

Capital One Venture: —
Capital One Venture X: $0/yr estimated usableUp to $100/yrConditional

Estimated usable credit value

Capital One Venture: $30/yr
Capital One Venture X: $430/yr

Maximum face value

Capital One Venture: $80/yr
Capital One Venture X: $530/yr

Annual credits and benefits for the selected cards
Credit	Capital One Venture	Capital One Venture X
Global Entry / TSA PreCheck	$30/yr estimated usable Easy to use	—
Lifestyle Collection Experience Credit	$0/yr estimated usable Up to $50/yr Conditional	—
Travel Credit	—	$300/yr estimated usable Easy to use
Anniversary Bonus	—	$100/yr estimated usable Easy to use
Global Entry / TSA PreCheck	—	$30/yr estimated usable Easy to use
Premier Collection Experience Credit	—	$0/yr estimated usable Up to $100/yr Conditional
Estimated usable credit value	$30/yr	$430/yr
Maximum face value	$80/yr	$530/yr

Estimated usable value applies the same conservative assumptions used by the optimizer. Maximum face value assumes every listed credit is used in full.

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