American Express Amazon Business Cards – Full Details (Sign Up Bonus Increased To $225)

Update 3/31/26: Card is changing over from American Express to U.S. Bank. Annual limit is increasing to $150,000. 

Update 6/26/20: The 5%/3% cashback will be capped at $120,000 in purchases per calendar year beginning October 1, 2020.

Update 6/30/19: It’s now possible to refer people to this card, but only if you have the Amazon Business card as well. Referral bonus is only $25. Please don’t post referrals in the comments. Hat tip to dc81

Update 4/13/19: Sign up bonuses are back to $150 and $120. Hat tip to cowsareverywhere

Update 11/22/18: Signup bonus increased for Prime members from $125 to $150. They’ve also increased for non-Prime members from $100 to $120. Probably time-limited offers.

[10/23/18: Card launched today, all card information as originally posted. Added direct links below and updated image. Seems like it’ll be sideways imaging on the card.]

We’ve know for some time that American Express would be issuing the new Amazon business credit cards. Thanks to a source familiar with the matter we now know the full details, there will actually be two new cards released:

• Amazon Business American Express Card
• Amazon Business Prime American Express Card

Key Links:

• Direct Application Link (non-affiliate)
• Press Release from Amazon
• Press Release from American Express

Amazon Business American Express Card

• Card earns at the following rates:
  • 3% cash back or 60 days interest free on purchases at Amazon Business, AWS, Amazon.com and Whole Foods Market
  • 2% back at U.S. restaurants, U.S. gas stations and on wireless telephone services
• $0 annual fee
• Sign up bonus of $100 Amazon gift card
• Free Business Prime

Amazon Business Prime American Express Card

• Card earns at the following rates:
  • 5% cash back or 90 days interest free on purchases at Amazon Business, AWS, Amazon.com and Whole Foods Market
  • 2% back at U.S. restaurants, U.S. gas stations and on wireless telephone services
• $0 annual fee
• Sign up bonus of $125 Amazon gift card
• Free Business Prime

Our Verdict

Very similar to the Chase Amazon & Synchrony Amazon cards. The main advantage to the American Express cards is the earning rates on Amazon Business & AWS. AWS can be a huge expense for some businesses and it doesn’t look like there is any cap on earnings.