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Zepto vs Flipkart Minutes

Updated October 2026

Zepto has more stores in most cities both serve. Flipkart Minutes reaches far more cities and has the lower free-delivery minimum, at ₹99.

Zepto has more stores in 53 of the 97 cities where both deliver, Flipkart Minutes in 18, and 26 are level. Flipkart Minutes is in 150+ cities (Sep 2026) against 66 cities (31 Mar 2026) for Zepto, so outside the big cities it is often the only one of the two. Zepto adds cafe food and a membership; Flipkart Minutes keeps small orders cheap.

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

MeasureZeptoFlipkart Minutes
Dark stores (company figure) 1,139 (31 Mar 2026) ~1,200 (Sep 2026)
Dark stores now 1,392 1,202
Cities served 66 cities (31 Mar 2026) 150+ cities (Sep 2026)
Free delivery above ₹199 (up to ₹299 at peak hours) ₹99
Membership Zepto Club (invite-only) None
Food and coffee Zepto Cafe inside the app, with at least 281 cafes in 27 cities None
Medicines Prescription medicines in selected areas of four metros (Aug 2025) None
Categories Groceries, Zepto Cafe food and coffee, Electronics, Beauty, Pharmacy Groceries, Mobiles and electronics, Beauty, D2C brands
Owner Zepto Ltd (formerly Kiranakart Technologies), privately held Flipkart (Walmart group), privately held
Launched 2021 August 2024, in parts of Bengaluru

Where Zepto wins and where Flipkart Minutes wins

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Which is faster, Zepto or Flipkart Minutes?

Zepto 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.

Zepto and Flipkart Minutes delivery charges and memberships

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

Zepto and Flipkart Minutes charges (national figures)
App Free delivery above Other charges Membership
Zepto ₹199 (up to ₹299 at peak hours)
  • Handling and surge fees: Removed on 3 Nov 2025; since Aug 2026 the free-delivery minimum rises to ₹299 at peak hours instead
  • Zepto Club membership (invite only): ₹99 a month (introductory price)
  • Free delivery above (Zepto Club members): ₹99
Zepto Club (invite-only)
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 Zepto or Flipkart Minutes cheaper?

Flipkart Minutes is cheaper for small carts: a ₹150 order delivers free there and pays a delivery fee on Zepto. Between ₹199 and ₹299 both are free outside peak hours, but at peak hours Zepto’s minimum rises to ₹299. Zepto Club members get free delivery from ₹99, which matches Flipkart Minutes.

Zepto 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 (up to ₹299 at peak hours).
Already pay for a membership Zepto if you have Zepto Club (invite-only).
Need medicines Zepto: Prescription medicines in selected areas of four metros (Aug 2025).
Live in a smaller town Flipkart Minutes: it has stores in 185 places against 129 for Zepto.

Zepto vs Flipkart Minutes store count in each city

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

CityZeptoFlipkart MinutesMore stores
Bengaluru 183 133 Zepto
Delhi 117 125 Flipkart Minutes
Hyderabad 135 80 Zepto
Chennai 96 69 Zepto
Mumbai 85 41 Zepto
Pune 62 46 Zepto
Gurugram 59 35 Zepto
Kolkata 35 55 Flipkart Minutes
Ahmedabad 32 33 Flipkart Minutes
Lucknow 36 26 Zepto
Noida 36 22 Zepto
Ghaziabad 33 26 Zepto
Jaipur 28 23 Zepto
Navi Mumbai 19 17 Zepto
Thane 20 13 Zepto
Greater Noida 24 14 Zepto
Faridabad 16 12 Zepto
Kanpur 11 13 Flipkart Minutes
Visakhapatnam 1 7 Flipkart Minutes
Nagpur 10 7 Zepto

More Zepto vs Flipkart Minutes city comparisons

Cities where only Zepto or only Flipkart Minutes delivers

Only Zepto (32): Jammu, Udaipur, Rajkot, Patiala, Puducherry, Nandivaram Guduvancheri, Panipat, Kolhapur, Mathura, Ajmer, Jhansi, Karnal, Burdwan, Hisar, Anand, Madhyamgram, Saharanpur, Yamunanagar, Bhiwandi, Kurukshetra, Mahindra World City, Aluva, Alwar, Dao Majra, Palwal and 7 more.

Only Flipkart Minutes (88): Patna, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Thiruvananthapuram, Ranchi, Siliguri, Gwalior, Kozhikode, Muzaffarpur, Durgapur, Kakinada, Thrissur, Bilaspur, Khammam, Dhanbad, Rajahmundry, Anantapur, Gaya, Kurnool, Panihati, Bally, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Haldwani, Ujjain and 63 more.

Zepto or Flipkart Minutes? Frequently asked questions

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

In most cities where both deliver, Zepto has more (53 of 97). Among the big cities, Flipkart Minutes leads in Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Kanpur. Search for your city to see every app’s store count there.

Which has a lower minimum order for free delivery, Zepto or Flipkart Minutes?

Flipkart Minutes, at ₹99 for everyone. Zepto’s minimum is ₹199 in normal hours and up to ₹299 at peak hours, or ₹99 for Zepto Club members. Free-delivery minimums on every app lists the rest.