The Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card is the ideal card for businesses that have travel, shipping, advertising (social media and search), and/or internet, phone, and cable expenses. Get 25% more value when you book travel using Chase Travel℠.

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Key features

Spending Multipliers:

• Earn 3X points on travel*
• Earn 3X points on shipping*
• Earn 3X points on internet, cable, and phone services*
• Earn 3X points on social media ads and search engines*
• Earn 1X points on all other purchases

           *on up to $150,000 in combined category purchases

Foreign transaction fees: 0%

Redeem points for 1.25X in travel through the Chase Travel Portal

1:1 Point transfer to airline and hotel partners

Primary collision damage waiver (CDW) when renting for business purposes

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Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card  Calculator

Ask Sebby crunches the numbers for you to calculate the Expected Value of the Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card. For the expected value of points, we derive the approximate dollar value based on the numbers you enter in the calculator. Scroll down to the end of the post to see our methodology.

The calculator below contains default figures and serve as an example only. Users should insert their own data for the most accurate results.    

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Calculation Methodology

The results from the above calculator are based on your ability to reach the minimum spend requirement to earn the welcome offer, your amount of spend on different categories, how you plan to redeem  Chase Ultimate Rewards®, and how much relative value you assign to the other benefits.  

The “Years” referenced in the calculator refer to the cardmember year, based on when you are approved for the card.

• Year 1 = first 12 months of card membership
• Year 2 = the following 12 months afterward

Review: Is the Chase Ink Business Preferred Worth It?

The Chase Ink Preferred is ideal for those who want a higher point redemption (25%) for travel by using the Chase Ultimate Rewards Travel Portal and access to transfer partners. 

Earn 3X points on up to $150,000 in combined purchases on internet, cable, and phone services, social media and search engine ads, shipping expenses, and travel. 

The benefit of having the Chase Ink Preferred is that you can pool Ultimate Rewards points together and redeem points for 1.25X or transfer the points out to transfer partners. 

Travel confidently with built-in travel protections when you book trips with the Chase Ink Business Preferred. Below are a handful of travel benefits:

• Primary auto rental collision damage waiver (CDW) when renting for business purposes
• Trip cancellation/interruption insurance
• Roadside dispatch

Cell Phone Protection

The Chase Ink Preferred is one of the few cards on the market that offer cell phone protection. Get up to $600 per claim, with up to 3 claims per 12 months; this comes out to $1,800 (maximum) for 3 claims in 12 months. There's a $100 deductible for each claim.

 You're covered for damage and theft, but only for phones that are purchased brand new. This means that refurbished or used phones do not qualify. 

Cell phone protection will reimburse the eligible cardholder for:

• damage
• theft
• or involuntary and accidental parting of the eligible cell phone

Learn more about how to use the Chase Ink Preferred cell phone protection in this post. 

Chase Ink Preferred vs. Chase Ink Cash vs. Chase Ink Unlimited

The Chase Ink Preferred earns 3X points on select categories, on up to $150,000 in combined purchases, while the Chase Ink Cash earns 5X and 2X on select categories, on up to $25,000 in combined purchases each. 

Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card

• Earn 3X points on up to $150,000 in combined purchases:
• Travel
• Shipping expenses
• Internet, cable, and phone services
• Social media and search engines ads

Ink Business Cash® Credit Card

• Earn 5X points on up to $25,000 in combined purchases:
• Internet, cable, and phone services
• Earn 2X points on up to $25,000 in combined purchases:
• U.S. gas stations
• Restaurants

Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card

• Earn unlimited 1.5X points on all purchases

If you spend more than $150,000 on internet, cable, and phone bills, it may be beneficial to add the Chase Ink Cash to earn 5X points on an additional $25,000 in category spend. 

How Much Are Chase Ultimate Rewards Points Worth?

Depending on how you plan on redeeming your Chase Ultimate Rewards points, they can be worth between 1-2 cents per point. 

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