Pros
- Non-custodial — keys stay with you
- Saveback at entry level 1%
- Card Issuance $ 0 (Virtual)
- Apple Pay / Google Pay
Cons
- FX: 1% Foreign entry level
- Higher levels not free (MetaMask Metal)
- ATM: 2% in Virtual

Non-custodial Mastercard with Virtual and Metal levels in DE/AT/CH: 1% Saveback at the start, 3% Metal for an annual fee, foreign FX depending on the column.
Status: 07.09.2026
At a glance
program
| criterion | MetaMask VirtualMastercard | MetaMask MetalMetal |
|---|---|---|
| NetNetwork: Visa or Mastercard. “Both” in research meets the Visa or Mastercard filter. | Mastercard | Mastercard |
| Card typeCard type: Debit debits credit/account. Prepaid is loaded beforehand. Mixed = Debit and Credit variants in one SKU line. | Debit | Debit |
| CustodyCustody: Custodial = credit on the provider account. Non-custodial = card on a wallet, not on the exchange account. | Non-custodial | Non-custodial |
| DE / AT / CHGermany, Austria and Switzerland: Documented edition in DE, AT or CH. Unknown policy is not a filter option. | DE/AT/CH | DE/AT/CH |
| Apple/Google PayApple/Google Pay: Hard Research Line. A help text “2025 is coming” does not count as yes. | ✓ | ✓ |
| FXFX: Provider's surcharge when paying in foreign currency, plus target currency if used. Spread when changing assets is not 0-%-FX. Visa rate = network rate without extra markup. | 1% abroad | 0% abroad |
| Withdraw moneyWithdrawing money (ATM): Fees and limits for cash at ATMs. “Unknown” / — is not a free acceptance. | 2% | 0% to $ 1200/mo |
| CapCap: Upper limit or scale of this SKU (month, AI band, flight). No cap in the cell does not mean “unlimited” if the policy is unknown. | no cap | 10k$ then 1% |
| SavebackSaveback: Rate of this SKU — not the marketing cap. One number per column for sorting to work. | 1% | 3% |
| Cash outCashout: In which asset the saveback refund arrives - e.g. E.g. same spend crypto, USDC, BTC, CRO or recurring investment plan. Not automatically Euro/Fiat. | mUSD | mUSD |
| Card costsCard Cost: Issue or subscribe to this SKU. Month × 12 = Year. EUR 0 only with an officially free edition - “no subscription” is not a 0. Mandatory lock or hold (CRO, XPL, WPAY) is in the cell with the amount - this is not a sorting price. Tickers lead to CoinMarketCap. | $ 0 | $ 199/year |
The MetaMask Card is the non-custodial Mastercard crypto card program with virtual and metal levels for DE/AT/CH. Payments flow from the MetaMask wallet; Saveback is paid out in mUSD. Virtual: $ 0 output and 1% saveback; Metal: 3% vs $ 199/year. Browser wallet plus card without exchange custody - keys remain with the user, not with the exchange issuer. The classification applies to the program with both columns, not just to the virtual row.
Virtual: 1% FX abroad, ATM 2%. Metal: 0% Foreign FX and cheaper ATM limits. Saveback cap: no cap in Virtual; Metal 10k$ then 1%. Higher levels are not free: the annual fee is the documented price for the rate and FX profile. Apple Pay and Google Pay are documented. Anyone who only reads the entry rate underestimates the jump in FX and cap between virtual and metal.
Non-custodial reduces exchange risk, but requires wallet discipline and clarity about mUSD rewards as well as gas and liquidity issues in everyday life. Compared to custodial shop cards, custody remains with the user; The Metal annual fee applies if 3% and 0% foreign FX are desired.
In Direct comparison of ether.fi Cash vs MetaMask Card Saveback, FX and custody of the entry levels are in direct comparison - without ranking.
Opposite the custodian Ledger CL Card remains safe with you; Metal costs $ 199/year for higher saveback rate and better FX. Virtual and Metal with FX, Cap and ATM are next to each other in the level table under the profile.
You can also find the sources for individual information directly in the respective characteristics area.