Blinkit vs Flipkart Minutes

Updated October 2026

Blinkit has the deeper store network and the wider range. Flipkart Minutes has the lower free-delivery minimum, at ₹99, and no platform fee.

Blinkit has 2,621 dark stores against 1,202 for Flipkart Minutes, and more stores in 114 of the 176 cities where both deliver; Flipkart Minutes leads in 7 and 55 are level. For a big stock-up order Blinkit is the safer bet. For a few items under ₹199, Flipkart Minutes often delivers free where Blinkit charges.

Blinkit vs Flipkart Minutes: stores, fees, food and medicines compared

Measure	Blinkit	Flipkart Minutes
Dark stores (company figure)	2,751 (30 Sep 2026)	~1,200 (Sep 2026)
Dark stores now	2,621	1,202
Cities served	180+ cities (Aug 2026)	150+ cities (Sep 2026)
Free delivery above	₹199	₹99
Membership	No paid plan	None
Food and coffee	Bistro, a separate app with 77 kitchens in 6 cities	None
Medicines	Prescription-medicine pilot in parts of Bengaluru (Jul 2025)	None
Categories	Groceries, Fresh fruit and vegetables, Electronics, Beauty, Home décor, Toys, Pooja items, Bistro ready-to-eat food	Groceries, Mobiles and electronics, Beauty, D2C brands
Owner	Eternal Ltd (formerly Zomato), listed on NSE and BSE	Flipkart (Walmart group), privately held
Launched	2013 as Grofers; relaunched as Blinkit in December 2021	August 2024, in parts of Bengaluru

Where Blinkit wins and where Flipkart Minutes wins

Pick Blinkit for

More stores near you in most shared cities, including Bengaluru, Delhi and Hyderabad.
Range. Close to 80,000 products in Delhi-NCR and about 50,000 in its next seven cities (April to June 2026).
Extras. Bistro ready-to-eat food (a separate app) and a prescription-medicine pilot in parts of Bengaluru.

Pick Flipkart Minutes for

Free delivery from ₹99 with a zero platform fee (Sep 2026), against ₹199 on Blinkit.
Inside the Flipkart app, so your Flipkart account and addresses carry over.
Mobiles and electronics are a core category, not an add-on. See quick electronics delivery.

Which is faster, Blinkit or Flipkart Minutes?

Blinkit dropped the 10-minute claim in January 2026, after the Labour Ministry asked quick delivery apps to stop using it. Flipkart Minutes launched with a 10-minute promise, and its delivery times vary by area. Real delivery time depends mostly on how far the nearest store is from your door, so the app with more stores in your area is usually the quicker one.

Blinkit and Flipkart Minutes delivery charges and memberships

National figures, each with its date. Your checkout shows the final amount.

Blinkit and Flipkart Minutes charges (national figures)
App	Free delivery above	Other charges	Membership
Blinkit	₹199	Delivery fee below the free-delivery threshold: ₹30 Lower delivery fees in parts of Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai: Reduced; new amounts not published Handling fee: ₹4	None
Flipkart Minutes	₹99	Platform fee: Zero	None

Apps change charges often and can vary them by time of day, weather and cart size, so check the bill at checkout before you pay. Delivery charges compared has the full history.

Is Blinkit or Flipkart Minutes cheaper?

Small orders favour Flipkart Minutes. A ₹150 cart delivers free there, while Blinkit charges ₹30 for delivery plus its ₹4 handling fee. Above ₹199 both deliver free, and Blinkit still adds the handling fee. On bigger carts the item prices matter more than the fees.

Blinkit or Flipkart Minutes: which suits how you shop

If you…	Pick
Place small top-up orders	Flipkart Minutes: free delivery starts at ₹99, against ₹199.
Need medicines	Blinkit: Prescription-medicine pilot in parts of Bengaluru (Jul 2025).
Live in a smaller town	Blinkit: it has stores in 467 places against 185 for Flipkart Minutes.

Blinkit vs Flipkart Minutes store count in each city

The 20 biggest cities where both Blinkit and Flipkart Minutes have stores. A head-to-head leaves out the other apps, which the app rankings for Bengaluru, Delhi and Hyderabad include.

City	Blinkit	Flipkart Minutes	More stores
Bengaluru	190	133	Blinkit
Delhi	218	125	Blinkit
Hyderabad	112	80	Blinkit
Chennai	76	69	Blinkit
Mumbai	111	41	Blinkit
Pune	90	46	Blinkit
Gurugram	83	35	Blinkit
Kolkata	60	55	Blinkit
Ahmedabad	56	33	Blinkit
Lucknow	58	26	Blinkit
Noida	39	22	Blinkit
Ghaziabad	37	26	Blinkit
Jaipur	46	23	Blinkit
Navi Mumbai	27	17	Blinkit
Thane	25	13	Blinkit
Greater Noida	31	14	Blinkit
Faridabad	21	12	Blinkit
Patna	31	22	Blinkit
Guwahati	26	22	Blinkit
Kanpur	21	13	Blinkit

More Blinkit vs Flipkart Minutes city comparisons

Cities where only Blinkit or only Flipkart Minutes delivers

Only Blinkit (289): Mangaluru, Jammu, Udaipur, Rajkot, Tirupati, Patiala, Puducherry, Nandivaram Guduvancheri, Nellore, Panipat, Bhilai, Kolhapur, Mathura, Ajmer, Changanacherry, Jhansi, Karnal, Burdwan, Hisar, Kottayam, Udupi, Vasco Da Gama, Anand, Bathinda, Kadapa and 264 more.

Only Flipkart Minutes (9): Devanahalli, Kancheepuram, Berhampore, Kannur, Medinipur, Bhadrak, Golaghat, Jalpaiguri, Olavanna.

Blinkit or Flipkart Minutes? Frequently asked questions

Which has more users, Blinkit or Flipkart Minutes?

The latest public figures are from May 2025: Blinkit about 30.1 million weekly active users; Flipkart Minutes not published. Neither app shares user numbers regularly, so these are more than a year old.

Which has more stores in my city, Blinkit or Flipkart Minutes?

In most cities where both deliver, Blinkit has more (114 of 176). Search for your city to see every app’s store count there.

Is Flipkart Minutes a separate app?

Mostly no. Flipkart Minutes runs inside the main Flipkart app, so you order with your usual Flipkart account. Flipkart began testing a separate Flipkart Minutes app in September 2026.

Can I order a phone on Blinkit or Flipkart Minutes?

Both sell electronics. Mobiles and electronics are one of the main Flipkart Minutes categories, and Blinkit carries an electronics range including Apple products. Stock depends on the store near you.