Chase Freedom Flex
The best no-fee cashback card in the Chase ecosystem, especially if you already carry a Sapphire.
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Price and terms
- Annual fee: $0
- Purchase APR: 19.49%–28.24%
FairPrice score: 74/100
Rewards
5% back on rotating quarterly categories (activation required), 5% on Chase Travel, 3% on dining and drugstores, 1% on everything else.
Perks
- 15-month 0% intro APR on purchases and balance transfers
- Cell phone protection when you pay bill with card
- No annual fee
Pros
- Real rewards for a no-fee card
- Pairs with premium Chase cards to convert cashback into transferable points
- Cell phone protection is a rare no-fee perk
Cons
- Must remember to activate quarterly categories
- 3% foreign transaction fee
- 5% categories are capped
Best for
- cashback
- no annual fee
- rotating categories
- pairs with sapphire
Official source · Last verified 2026-10-04