Chase Sapphire Preferred Calculator
Calculate if the $95 annual fee is worth it based on your dining, travel, and streaming spend.
1. Enter Your Spending
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2. Other Value
The CSP has fewer credits than premium cards, but includes valuable travel protections.
Included Benefits (No Extra Value Needed)
- • Trip delay/cancellation insurance
- • Primary auto rental CDW coverage
- • Purchase protection & extended warranty
- • No foreign transaction fees
- • 25% more value in Chase Travel (1.25 cpp)
3. Point Valuation (cpp)
cpp = cents per point. Ultimate Rewards points can be redeemed at 1.25 cpp in Chase Travel, or transferred to airline/hotel partners for potentially higher value.
1.0 cpp: Statement credit or Amazon checkout
1.25 cpp: Chase Travel portal redemption
1.5 cpp: Conservative transfer partner value
2.0 cpp: Strong airline transfer redemptions
Optimize Your Entire Wallet
The Sapphire Preferred is a great starter travel card. See how it fits with your other cards to maximize rewards across all categories.
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This calculator provides estimates based on published Sapphire Preferred terms as of January 2026. Benefits, earning rates, and redemption values can change. Not financial advice.