diff --git a/codex/slots/proofs/backends/circomcompat.nim b/codex/slots/proofs/backends/circomcompat.nim
index 1d2e3e19..7e66a264 100644
--- a/codex/slots/proofs/backends/circomcompat.nim
+++ b/codex/slots/proofs/backends/circomcompat.nim
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 ## This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed except according to
 ## those terms.
 
+{.deprecated: "use the NimGroth16Backend".}
+
 {.push raises: [].}
 
 import std/sugar
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ import ./converters
 export circomcompat, converters
 
 type
-  CircomCompat* = object
+  CircomCompatBackend* = object
     slotDepth: int # max depth of the slot tree
     datasetDepth: int # max depth of dataset  tree
     blkDepth: int # depth of the block merkle tree (pow2 for now)
@@ -34,13 +36,15 @@ type
     wasmPath: string # path to the wasm file
     zkeyPath: string # path to the zkey file
     backendCfg: ptr CircomBn254Cfg
-    vkp*: ptr CircomKey
+    vkp*: ptr CircomCompatKey
 
-  NormalizedProofInputs*[H] {.borrow: `.`.} = distinct ProofInputs[H]
+  CircomCompatBackendRef* = ref CircomCompatBackend
 
-func normalizeInput*[H](
-    self: CircomCompat, input: ProofInputs[H]
-): NormalizedProofInputs[H] =
+  NormalizedProofInputs*[SomeHash] {.borrow: `.`.} = distinct ProofInputs[SomeHash]
+
+func normalizeInput*[SomeHash](
+    self: CircomCompatBackendRef, input: ProofInputs[SomeHash]
+): NormalizedProofInputs[SomeHash] =
   ## Parameters in CIRCOM circuits are statically sized and must be properly
   ## padded before they can be passed onto the circuit. This function takes
   ## variable length parameters and performs that padding.
@@ -53,23 +57,25 @@ func normalizeInput*[H](
     for sample in input.samples:
       var merklePaths = sample.merklePaths
       merklePaths.setLen(self.slotDepth)
-      Sample[H](cellData: sample.cellData, merklePaths: merklePaths)
+      Sample[SomeHash](cellData: sample.cellData, merklePaths: merklePaths)
 
   var normSlotProof = input.slotProof
   normSlotProof.setLen(self.datasetDepth)
 
-  NormalizedProofInputs[H] ProofInputs[H](
-    entropy: input.entropy,
-    datasetRoot: input.datasetRoot,
-    slotIndex: input.slotIndex,
-    slotRoot: input.slotRoot,
-    nCellsPerSlot: input.nCellsPerSlot,
-    nSlotsPerDataSet: input.nSlotsPerDataSet,
-    slotProof: normSlotProof,
-    samples: normSamples,
+  NormalizedProofInputs[SomeHash](
+    ProofInputs[SomeHash](
+      entropy: input.entropy,
+      datasetRoot: input.datasetRoot,
+      slotIndex: input.slotIndex,
+      slotRoot: input.slotRoot,
+      nCellsPerSlot: input.nCellsPerSlot,
+      nSlotsPerDataSet: input.nSlotsPerDataSet,
+      slotProof: normSlotProof,
+      samples: normSamples,
+    )
   )
 
-proc release*(self: CircomCompat) =
+proc release*(self: CircomCompatBackendRef) =
   ## Release the ctx
   ##
 
@@ -79,7 +85,9 @@ proc release*(self: CircomCompat) =
   if not isNil(self.vkp):
     self.vkp.unsafeAddr.release_key()
 
-proc prove[H](self: CircomCompat, input: NormalizedProofInputs[H]): ?!CircomProof =
+proc prove[SomeHash](
+    self: CircomCompatBackendRef, input: NormalizedProofInputs[SomeHash]
+): Future[?!CircomCompatProof] {.async: (raises: [CancelledError]).} =
   doAssert input.samples.len == self.numSamples, "Number of samples does not match"
 
   doAssert input.slotProof.len <= self.datasetDepth,
@@ -101,7 +109,7 @@ proc prove[H](self: CircomCompat, input: NormalizedProofInputs[H]): ?!CircomProo
       ctx.addr.release_circom_compat()
 
   if init_circom_compat(self.backendCfg, addr ctx) != ERR_OK or ctx == nil:
-    raiseAssert("failed to initialize CircomCompat ctx")
+    raiseAssert("failed to initialize CircomCompatBackend ctx")
 
   var
     entropy = input.entropy.toBytes
@@ -172,12 +180,16 @@ proc prove[H](self: CircomCompat, input: NormalizedProofInputs[H]): ?!CircomProo
 
   success proof
 
-proc prove*[H](self: CircomCompat, input: ProofInputs[H]): ?!CircomProof =
+proc prove*[SomeHash](
+    self: CircomCompatBackendRef, input: ProofInputs[SomeHash]
+): Future[?!CircomCompatProof] {.async: (raises: [CancelledError], raw: true).} =
   self.prove(self.normalizeInput(input))
 
-proc verify*[H](
-    self: CircomCompat, proof: CircomProof, inputs: ProofInputs[H]
-): ?!bool =
+proc verify*[SomeHash](
+    self: CircomCompatBackendRef,
+    proof: CircomCompatProof,
+    inputs: ProofInputs[SomeHash],
+): Future[?!bool] {.async: (raises: [CancelledError]).} =
   ## Verify a proof using a ctx
   ##
 
@@ -196,8 +208,8 @@ proc verify*[H](
   finally:
     inputs.releaseCircomInputs()
 
-proc init*(
-    _: type CircomCompat,
+proc new*(
+    _: type CircomCompatBackendRef,
     r1csPath: string,
     wasmPath: string,
     zkeyPath: string = "",
@@ -206,7 +218,7 @@ proc init*(
     blkDepth = DefaultBlockDepth,
     cellElms = DefaultCellElms,
     numSamples = DefaultSamplesNum,
-): CircomCompat =
+): ?!CircomCompatBackendRef =
   ## Create a new ctx
   ##
 
@@ -217,16 +229,16 @@ proc init*(
       cfg == nil:
     if cfg != nil:
       cfg.addr.release_cfg()
-    raiseAssert("failed to initialize circom compat config")
+    return failure "failed to initialize circom compat config"
 
   var vkpPtr: ptr VerifyingKey = nil
 
   if cfg.get_verifying_key(vkpPtr.addr) != ERR_OK or vkpPtr == nil:
     if vkpPtr != nil:
       vkpPtr.addr.release_key()
-    raiseAssert("Failed to get verifying key")
+    return failure "Failed to get verifying key"
 
-  CircomCompat(
+  success CircomCompatBackendRef(
     r1csPath: r1csPath,
     wasmPath: wasmPath,
     zkeyPath: zkeyPath,
diff --git a/codex/slots/proofs/backends/converters.nim b/codex/slots/proofs/backends/converters.nim
index ee771477..46db7c8b 100644
--- a/codex/slots/proofs/backends/converters.nim
+++ b/codex/slots/proofs/backends/converters.nim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ## Nim-Codex
-## Copyright (c) 2024 Status Research & Development GmbH
+## Copyright (c) 2025 Status Research & Development GmbH
 ## Licensed under either of
 ##  * Apache License, version 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE))
 ##  * MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT))
@@ -9,21 +9,27 @@
 
 {.push raises: [].}
 
+import pkg/groth16
 import pkg/circomcompat
+import pkg/constantine/math/io/io_fields
 
 import ../../../contracts
 import ../../types
 import ../../../merkletree
 
 type
-  CircomG1* = G1
-  CircomG2* = G2
+  CircomCompatG1* = circomcompat.G1
+  CircomCompatG2* = circomcompat.G2
 
-  CircomProof* = Proof
-  CircomKey* = VerifyingKey
-  CircomInputs* = Inputs
+  CircomCompatProof* = circomcompat.Proof
+  CircomCompatKey* = circomcompat.VerifyingKey
+  CircomCompatInputs* = circomcompat.Inputs
 
-proc toCircomInputs*(inputs: ProofInputs[Poseidon2Hash]): CircomInputs =
+  NimGroth16G1* = groth16.G1
+  NimGroth16G2* = groth16.G2
+  NimGroth16Proof* = groth16.Proof
+
+proc toCircomInputs*(inputs: ProofInputs[Poseidon2Hash]): CircomCompatInputs =
   var
     slotIndex = inputs.slotIndex.toF.toBytes.toArray32
     datasetRoot = inputs.datasetRoot.toBytes.toArray32
@@ -34,21 +40,49 @@ proc toCircomInputs*(inputs: ProofInputs[Poseidon2Hash]): CircomInputs =
   let inputsPtr = allocShared0(32 * elms.len)
   copyMem(inputsPtr, addr elms[0], elms.len * 32)
 
-  CircomInputs(elms: cast[ptr array[32, byte]](inputsPtr), len: elms.len.uint)
+  CircomCompatInputs(elms: cast[ptr array[32, byte]](inputsPtr), len: elms.len.uint)
 
-proc releaseCircomInputs*(inputs: var CircomInputs) =
+proc releaseCircomInputs*(inputs: var CircomCompatInputs) =
   if not inputs.elms.isNil:
     deallocShared(inputs.elms)
     inputs.elms = nil
 
-func toG1*(g: CircomG1): G1Point =
+func toG1*(g: CircomCompatG1): G1Point =
   G1Point(x: UInt256.fromBytesLE(g.x), y: UInt256.fromBytesLE(g.y))
 
-func toG2*(g: CircomG2): G2Point =
+func toG2*(g: CircomCompatG2): G2Point =
   G2Point(
     x: Fp2Element(real: UInt256.fromBytesLE(g.x[0]), imag: UInt256.fromBytesLE(g.x[1])),
     y: Fp2Element(real: UInt256.fromBytesLE(g.y[0]), imag: UInt256.fromBytesLE(g.y[1])),
   )
 
-func toGroth16Proof*(proof: CircomProof): Groth16Proof =
+func toGroth16Proof*(proof: CircomCompatProof): Groth16Proof =
   Groth16Proof(a: proof.a.toG1, b: proof.b.toG2, c: proof.c.toG1)
+
+func toG1*(g: NimGroth16G1): G1Point =
+  var
+    x: seq[byte]
+    y: seq[byte]
+
+  assert x.marshal(g.x, Endianness.littleEndian)
+  assert y.marshal(g.y, Endianness.littleEndian)
+
+  G1Point(x: UInt256.fromBytesLE(x), y: UInt256.fromBytesLE(y))
+
+func toG2*(g: NimGroth16G2): G2Point =
+  var
+    x: array[2, seq[byte]]
+    y: array[2, seq[byte]]
+
+  assert x[0].marshal(g.x.coords[0], Endianness.littleEndian)
+  assert x[1].marshal(g.x.coords[1], Endianness.littleEndian)
+  assert y[0].marshal(g.y.coords[0], Endianness.littleEndian)
+  assert y[1].marshal(g.y.coords[1], Endianness.littleEndian)
+
+  G2Point(
+    x: Fp2Element(real: UInt256.fromBytesLE(x[0]), imag: UInt256.fromBytesLE(x[1])),
+    y: Fp2Element(real: UInt256.fromBytesLE(y[0]), imag: UInt256.fromBytesLE(y[1])),
+  )
+
+func toGroth16Proof*(proof: NimGroth16Proof): Groth16Proof =
+  Groth16Proof(a: proof.pi_a.toG1, b: proof.pi_b.toG2, c: proof.pi_c.toG1)
diff --git a/codex/slots/proofs/backends/nimgroth16.nim b/codex/slots/proofs/backends/nimgroth16.nim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e51edd44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex/slots/proofs/backends/nimgroth16.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+## Nim-Codex
+## Copyright (c) 2025 Status Research & Development GmbH
+## Licensed under either of
+##  * Apache License, version 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE))
+##  * MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT))
+## at your option.
+## This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed except according to
+## those terms.
+
+{.push raises: [].}
+
+import std/sugar
+import std/isolation
+import std/atomics
+
+import pkg/chronos
+import pkg/chronos/threadsync
+import pkg/taskpools
+import pkg/questionable/results
+
+import pkg/groth16
+import pkg/nim/circom_witnessgen
+import pkg/nim/circom_witnessgen/load
+import pkg/nim/circom_witnessgen/witness
+
+import ../../types
+import ../../../stores
+import ../../../contracts
+
+import ./converters
+
+export converters
+
+const DefaultCurve* = "bn128"
+
+type
+  NimGroth16Backend* = object
+    curve: string # curve name
+    slotDepth: int # max depth of the slot tree
+    datasetDepth: int # max depth of dataset  tree
+    blkDepth: int # depth of the block merkle tree (pow2 for now)
+    cellElms: int # number of field elements per cell
+    numSamples: int # number of samples per slot
+    r1cs: R1CS # path to the r1cs file
+    zkey: ZKey # path to the zkey file
+    graph*: Graph # path to the graph file generated with circom-witnesscalc
+    tp: Taskpool # taskpool for async operations
+
+  NimGroth16BackendRef* = ref NimGroth16Backend
+
+  ProofTask* = object
+    proof: Isolated[Proof]
+    self: ptr NimGroth16Backend
+    inputs: Inputs
+    signal: ThreadSignalPtr
+    ok: Atomic[bool]
+
+proc release*(self: NimGroth16BackendRef) =
+  ## Release the ctx
+  ##
+
+  discard
+
+proc normalizeInput[SomeHash](
+    self: NimGroth16BackendRef, input: ProofInputs[SomeHash]
+): Inputs =
+  ## Map inputs to witnessgen inputs
+  ##
+
+  var normSlotProof = input.slotProof
+  normSlotProof.setLen(self.datasetDepth)
+
+  {
+    "slotDepth": @[self.slotDepth.toF],
+    "datasetDepth": @[self.datasetDepth.toF],
+    "blkDepth": @[self.blkDepth.toF],
+    "cellElms": @[self.cellElms.toF],
+    "numSamples": @[self.numSamples.toF],
+    "entropy": @[input.entropy],
+    "dataSetRoot": @[input.datasetRoot],
+    "slotIndex": @[input.slotIndex.toF],
+    "slotRoot": @[input.slotRoot],
+    "nCellsPerSlot": @[input.nCellsPerSlot.toF],
+    "nSlotsPerDataSet": @[input.nSlotsPerDataSet.toF],
+    "slotProof": normSlotProof,
+    "cellData": input.samples.mapIt(it.cellData).concat,
+    "merklePaths": input.samples.mapIt(
+      block:
+        var mekrlePaths = it.merklePaths
+        mekrlePaths.setLen(self.slotDepth)
+        mekrlePaths
+    ).concat,
+  }.toTable
+
+proc generateProofTask(task: ptr ProofTask) =
+  defer:
+    if task[].signal != nil:
+      discard task[].signal.fireSync()
+
+  try:
+    trace "Generating witness"
+    let
+      witnessValues = generateWitness(task[].self[].graph, task[].inputs)
+      witness = Witness(
+        curve: task[].self[].curve,
+        r: task[].self[].r1cs.r,
+        nvars: task[].self[].r1cs.cfg.nWires,
+        values: witnessValues,
+      )
+
+    trace "Generating nim groth16 proof"
+    var proof = generateProof(task[].self[].zkey, witness, task[].self[].tp)
+    trace "Proof generated, copying to main thread"
+    var isolatedProof = isolate(proof)
+    task[].proof = move isolatedProof
+    task[].ok.store true
+  except CatchableError as e:
+    error "Failed to generate proof", err = e.msg
+    task[].ok.store false
+
+proc prove*[SomeHash](
+    self: NimGroth16BackendRef, input: ProofInputs[SomeHash]
+): Future[?!NimGroth16Proof] {.async: (raises: [CancelledError]).} =
+  ## Prove a statement using backend.
+  ##
+
+  var
+    signalPtr = ?ThreadSignalPtr.new().mapFailure
+    task = ProofTask(
+      self: cast[ptr NimGroth16Backend](self),
+      signal: signalPtr,
+      inputs: self.normalizeInput(input),
+    )
+
+  defer:
+    if signalPtr != nil:
+      ?signalPtr.close().mapFailure
+      signalPtr = nil
+
+  self.tp.spawn generateProofTask(task.addr)
+
+  let taskFut = signalPtr.wait()
+  if err =? catch(await taskFut.join()).errorOption:
+    # XXX: we need this because there is no way to cancel a task
+    # and without waiting for it to finish, we'll be writting to free'd
+    # memory in the task
+    warn "Error while generating proof, awaiting task to finish", err = err.msg
+    ?catch(await noCancel taskFut)
+    if err of CancelledError: # reraise cancelled error
+      trace "Task was cancelled"
+      raise (ref CancelledError) err
+
+    trace "Task failed with error", err = err.msg
+    return failure err
+
+  defer:
+    task.proof = default(Isolated[Proof])
+
+  if not task.ok.load:
+    trace "Task failed, no proof generated"
+    return failure("Failed to generate proof")
+
+  var proof = task.proof.extract
+  trace "Task finished successfully, proof generated"
+  success proof
+
+proc verify*(
+    self: NimGroth16BackendRef, proof: NimGroth16Proof
+): Future[?!bool] {.async: (raises: [CancelledError]).} =
+  let
+    vKey = self.zkey.extractVKey
+    verified = ?verifyProof(vKey, proof).catch
+
+  success verified
+
+proc new*(
+    _: type NimGroth16BackendRef,
+    graph: string,
+    r1csPath: string,
+    zkeyPath: string,
+    curve = DefaultCurve,
+    slotDepth = DefaultMaxSlotDepth,
+    datasetDepth = DefaultMaxDatasetDepth,
+    blkDepth = DefaultBlockDepth,
+    cellElms = DefaultCellElms,
+    numSamples = DefaultSamplesNum,
+    tp: Taskpool,
+): ?!NimGroth16BackendRef =
+  ## Create a new ctx
+  ##
+
+  let
+    graph = ?loadGraph(graph).catch
+    r1cs = ?parseR1CS(r1csPath).catch
+    zkey = ?parseZKey(zkeyPath).catch
+
+  success NimGroth16BackendRef(
+    graph: graph,
+    r1cs: r1cs,
+    zkey: zkey,
+    slotDepth: slotDepth,
+    datasetDepth: datasetDepth,
+    blkDepth: blkDepth,
+    cellElms: cellElms,
+    numSamples: numSamples,
+    curve: curve,
+    tp: tp,
+  )
diff --git a/tests/codex/slots/backends/helpers.nim b/tests/codex/slots/backends/helpers.nim
index e1b6822a..fe7f5c96 100644
--- a/tests/codex/slots/backends/helpers.nim
+++ b/tests/codex/slots/backends/helpers.nim
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ func toJsonDecimal*(big: BigInt[254]): string =
   let s = big.toDecimal.strip(leading = true, trailing = false, chars = {'0'})
   if s.len == 0: "0" else: s
 
-func toJson*(g1: CircomG1): JsonNode =
+func toJson*(g1: CircomCompatG1): JsonNode =
   %*{
     "x": Bn254Fr.fromBytes(g1.x).get.toBig.toJsonDecimal,
     "y": Bn254Fr.fromBytes(g1.y).get.toBig.toJsonDecimal,
   }
 
-func toJson*(g2: CircomG2): JsonNode =
+func toJson*(g2: CircomCompatG2): JsonNode =
   %*{
     "x": [
       Bn254Fr.fromBytes(g2.x[0]).get.toBig.toJsonDecimal,
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ func toJson*(g2: CircomG2): JsonNode =
   }
 
 proc toJson*(vpk: VerifyingKey): JsonNode =
-  let ic =
-    toSeq(cast[ptr UncheckedArray[CircomG1]](vpk.ic).toOpenArray(0, vpk.icLen.int - 1))
+  let ic = toSeq(
+    cast[ptr UncheckedArray[CircomCompatG1]](vpk.ic).toOpenArray(0, vpk.icLen.int - 1)
+  )
 
   echo ic.len
   %*{
diff --git a/tests/codex/slots/backends/testcircomcompat.nim b/tests/codex/slots/backends/testcircomcompat.nim
index b61d4f18..91c04a66 100644
--- a/tests/codex/slots/backends/testcircomcompat.nim
+++ b/tests/codex/slots/backends/testcircomcompat.nim
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ suite "Test Circom Compat Backend - control inputs":
     zkey = "tests/circuits/fixtures/proof_main.zkey"
 
   var
-    circom: CircomCompat
+    circom: CircomCompatBackendRef
     proofInputs: ProofInputs[Poseidon2Hash]
 
   setup:
@@ -33,22 +33,20 @@ suite "Test Circom Compat Backend - control inputs":
       inputJson = !JsonNode.parse(inputData)
 
     proofInputs = Poseidon2Hash.jsonToProofInput(inputJson)
-    circom = CircomCompat.init(r1cs, wasm, zkey)
+    circom = CircomCompatBackendRef.new(r1cs, wasm, zkey).tryGet
 
   teardown:
     circom.release() # this comes from the rust FFI
 
   test "Should verify with correct inputs":
-    let proof = circom.prove(proofInputs).tryGet
-
-    check circom.verify(proof, proofInputs).tryGet
+    let proof = (await circom.prove(proofInputs)).tryGet
+    check (await circom.verify(proof, proofInputs)).tryGet
 
   test "Should not verify with incorrect inputs":
     proofInputs.slotIndex = 1 # change slot index
 
-    let proof = circom.prove(proofInputs).tryGet
-
-    check circom.verify(proof, proofInputs).tryGet == false
+    let proof = (await circom.prove(proofInputs)).tryGet
+    check (await circom.verify(proof, proofInputs)).tryGet == false
 
 suite "Test Circom Compat Backend":
   let
@@ -72,7 +70,7 @@ suite "Test Circom Compat Backend":
     manifest: Manifest
     protected: Manifest
     verifiable: Manifest
-    circom: CircomCompat
+    circom: CircomCompatBackendRef
     proofInputs: ProofInputs[Poseidon2Hash]
     challenge: array[32, byte]
     builder: Poseidon2Builder
@@ -92,7 +90,7 @@ suite "Test Circom Compat Backend":
     builder = Poseidon2Builder.new(store, verifiable).tryGet
     sampler = Poseidon2Sampler.new(slotId, store, builder).tryGet
 
-    circom = CircomCompat.init(r1cs, wasm, zkey)
+    circom = CircomCompatBackendRef.new(r1cs, wasm, zkey).tryGet
     challenge = 1234567.toF.toBytes.toArray32
 
     proofInputs = (await sampler.getProofInput(challenge, samples)).tryGet
@@ -103,13 +101,11 @@ suite "Test Circom Compat Backend":
     await metaTmp.destroyDb()
 
   test "Should verify with correct input":
-    var proof = circom.prove(proofInputs).tryGet
-
-    check circom.verify(proof, proofInputs).tryGet
+    var proof = (await circom.prove(proofInputs)).tryGet
+    check (await circom.verify(proof, proofInputs)).tryGet
 
   test "Should not verify with incorrect input":
     proofInputs.slotIndex = 1 # change slot index
 
-    let proof = circom.prove(proofInputs).tryGet
-
-    check circom.verify(proof, proofInputs).tryGet == false
+    let proof = (await circom.prove(proofInputs)).tryGet
+    check (await circom.verify(proof, proofInputs)).tryGet == false
diff --git a/tests/codex/slots/backends/testnimgroth16.nim b/tests/codex/slots/backends/testnimgroth16.nim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7c6625b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codex/slots/backends/testnimgroth16.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+import std/options
+import std/isolation
+
+import ../../../asynctest
+
+import pkg/chronos
+import pkg/poseidon2
+import pkg/serde/json
+import pkg/taskpools
+
+import pkg/codex/slots {.all.}
+import pkg/codex/slots/types {.all.}
+import pkg/codex/merkletree
+import pkg/codex/merkletree/poseidon2
+import pkg/codex/codextypes
+import pkg/codex/manifest
+import pkg/codex/stores
+
+import pkg/groth16
+import pkg/nim/circom_witnessgen
+import pkg/nim/circom_witnessgen/load
+import pkg/nim/circom_witnessgen/witness
+
+import ./helpers
+import ../helpers
+import ../../helpers
+
+suite "Test NimGoth16 Backend - control inputs":
+  let
+    graph = "tests/circuits/fixtures/proof_main.bin"
+    r1cs = "tests/circuits/fixtures/proof_main.r1cs"
+    zkey = "tests/circuits/fixtures/proof_main.zkey"
+
+  var
+    nimGroth16: NimGroth16BackendRef
+    proofInputs: ProofInputs[Poseidon2Hash]
+
+  setup:
+    let
+      inputData = readFile("tests/circuits/fixtures/input.json")
+      inputJson = !JsonNode.parse(inputData)
+
+    proofInputs = Poseidon2Hash.jsonToProofInput(inputJson)
+    nimGroth16 = NimGroth16BackendRef.new(graph, r1cs, zkey, tp = Taskpool.new()).tryGet
+
+  teardown:
+    nimGroth16.release()
+
+  test "Should verify with correct inputs":
+    let proof = (await nimGroth16.prove(proofInputs)).tryGet
+    check (await nimGroth16.verify(proof)).tryGet
+
+#   test "Should not verify with incorrect inputs":
+#     proofInputs.slotIndex = 1 # change slot index
+
+#     let proof = (await nimGroth16.prove(proofInputs)).tryGet
+#     check (await nimGroth16.verify(proof)).tryGet == false
+
+# suite "Test NimGoth16 Backend":
+#   let
+#     ecK = 2
+#     ecM = 2
+#     slotId = 3
+#     samples = 5
+#     numDatasetBlocks = 8
+#     blockSize = DefaultBlockSize
+#     cellSize = DefaultCellSize
+
+#     graph = "tests/circuits/fixtures/proof_main.bin"
+#     r1cs = "tests/circuits/fixtures/proof_main.r1cs"
+#     zkey = "tests/circuits/fixtures/proof_main.zkey"
+
+#     repoTmp = TempLevelDb.new()
+#     metaTmp = TempLevelDb.new()
+
+#   var
+#     store: BlockStore
+#     manifest: Manifest
+#     protected: Manifest
+#     verifiable: Manifest
+#     nimGroth16: NimGroth16BackendRef
+#     proofInputs: ProofInputs[Poseidon2Hash]
+#     challenge: array[32, byte]
+#     builder: Poseidon2Builder
+#     sampler: Poseidon2Sampler
+
+#   setup:
+#     let
+#       repoDs = repoTmp.newDb()
+#       metaDs = metaTmp.newDb()
+
+#     store = RepoStore.new(repoDs, metaDs)
+
+#     (manifest, protected, verifiable) = await createVerifiableManifest(
+#       store, numDatasetBlocks, ecK, ecM, blockSize, cellSize
+#     )
+
+#     builder = Poseidon2Builder.new(store, verifiable).tryGet
+#     sampler = Poseidon2Sampler.new(slotId, store, builder).tryGet
+
+#     nimGroth16 = NimGroth16BackendRef.new(graph, r1cs, zkey, tp = Taskpool.new()).tryGet
+#     challenge = 1234567.toF.toBytes.toArray32
+
+#     proofInputs = (await sampler.getProofInput(challenge, samples)).tryGet
+
+#   teardown:
+#     nimGroth16.release()
+#     await repoTmp.destroyDb()
+#     await metaTmp.destroyDb()
+
+#   test "Should verify with correct input":
+#     var proof = (await nimGroth16.prove(proofInputs)).tryGet
+#     check (await nimGroth16.verify(proof)).tryGet
+
+#   test "Should not verify with incorrect input":
+#     proofInputs.slotIndex = 1 # change slot index
+
+#     let proof = (await nimGroth16.prove(proofInputs)).tryGet
+#     check (await nimGroth16.verify(proof)).tryGet == false