diff --git a/client/internal/pqkem/bench_test.go b/client/internal/pqkem/bench_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eabcc3a0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/internal/pqkem/bench_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package pqkem
+
+import (
+	"crypto/ecdh"
+	"crypto/mlkem"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func BenchmarkX25519Keygen(b *testing.B) {
+	c := ecdh.X25519()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		if _, err := c.GenerateKey(rand.Reader); err != nil {
+			b.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkX25519ECDH(b *testing.B) {
+	c := ecdh.X25519()
+	a, _ := c.GenerateKey(rand.Reader)
+	p, _ := c.GenerateKey(rand.Reader)
+	pub := p.PublicKey()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		if _, err := a.ECDH(pub); err != nil {
+			b.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkMLKEMKeygen(b *testing.B) {
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		if _, err := mlkem.GenerateKey768(); err != nil {
+			b.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkMLKEMEncaps(b *testing.B) {
+	dk, _ := mlkem.GenerateKey768()
+	ek := dk.EncapsulationKey()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_, _ = ek.Encapsulate()
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkMLKEMDecaps(b *testing.B) {
+	dk, _ := mlkem.GenerateKey768()
+	_, ct := dk.EncapsulationKey().Encapsulate()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		if _, err := dk.Decapsulate(ct); err != nil {
+			b.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+}