diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 38a1b14..df17f84 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -37,3 +37,6 @@ serde_json = "1.0.94"
 num-traits = "0.2.15"
 ark-relations = { version = "0.4.0", features = ["std", "tracing-subscriber"] }
 rs-poseidon = {git = "https://github.com/status-im/rs-poseidon" }
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+criterion = "0.3"
diff --git a/benches/benches.rs b/benches/benches.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c960c44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benches/benches.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+use std::fs::File;
+
+use ark_bn254::{Bn254, Fr};
+use ark_circom::{read_zkey, CircomBuilder, CircomConfig};
+use ark_groth16::{
+    create_random_proof as prove, generate_random_parameters, prepare_verifying_key, verify_proof,
+    Proof, ProvingKey,
+};
+use ark_serialize::{CanonicalDeserialize, CanonicalSerialize, Read};
+use ark_std::rand::rngs::ThreadRng;
+use criterion::{black_box, criterion_group, criterion_main, Criterion};
+use ruint::aliases::U256;
+use codex_storage_proofs::storage_proofs::{StorageProofs};
+
+
+// Functions for benchmarking
+fn bench_prove(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let wtns = "./witness.wtns";
+    let r1cs = "./storer_test.r1cs";
+    let zkey = Some("./circuit_0001.zkey".to_string());
+    let mut sp = StorageProofs::new(wtns.to_string(), r1cs.to_string(), zkey);
+    let chunks: &[U256] = &[];
+    let siblings: &[U256] = &[];
+    let hashes: &[U256] = &[];
+    let path: &[i32] = &[];
+    let root = U256::default();
+    let salt = U256::default();
+    let mut proof_bytes = Vec::new();
+    let mut public_inputs_bytes = Vec::new();
+
+    c.bench_function("StorageProofs prove", |b| {
+        b.iter(|| {
+            black_box(
+                sp.prove(
+                    chunks,
+                    siblings,
+                    hashes,
+                    path,
+                    root,
+                    salt,
+                    &mut proof_bytes,
+                    &mut public_inputs_bytes,
+                )
+                .unwrap(),
+            )
+        })
+    });
+}
+
+fn bench_verify(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let wtns = "./witness.wtns";
+    let r1cs = "./storer_test.r1cs";
+    let zkey = Some("./circuit_0001.zkey".to_string());
+    let mut sp = StorageProofs::new(wtns.to_string(), r1cs.to_string(), zkey);
+    let proof_bytes: &[u8] = &[];
+    let public_inputs: &[u8] = &[];
+
+    c.bench_function("StorageProofs verify", |b| {
+        b.iter(|| {
+            black_box(sp.verify(proof_bytes, public_inputs).unwrap());
+        })
+    });
+}
+
+criterion_group!(benches, bench_prove, bench_verify);
+criterion_main!(benches);
diff --git a/benches/snarkjs_bench.sh b/benches/snarkjs_bench.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ee04303
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benches/snarkjs_bench.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Set up the benchmarking parameters
+ITERATIONS=10
+CIRCUIT=../test/circuits/storer_test.circom
+WITNESS=./input.json
+
+# Define the SnarkJS commands for each system
+GROTH16_CMD="snarkjs groth16 prove circuit_final.zkey witness.wtns proof.json public.json"
+PLONK_CMD="snarkjs plonk prove circuit_final.zkey witness.wtns proof.json public.json"
+
+# Set up the powers of tau ceremony
+echo "Set up powers of tau ceremony"
+snarkjs powersoftau new bn128 17 ../scripts/pot17_bn128_0000.ptau -v
+
+# Generate circuit files
+circom ${CIRCUIT} --r1cs --wasm --sym
+snarkjs r1cs export json ./storer_test.r1cs ./storer_test.r1cs.json
+
+# Generate the proving and verifying keys for Groth16
+echo "Preparing phase 1"
+snarkjs powersoftau contribute ../scripts/pot17_bn128_0000.ptau ../scripts/pot17_bn128_0001.ptau >/dev/null 2>&1 </dev/urandom
+snarkjs powersoftau contribute ../scripts/pot17_bn128_0001.ptau ../scripts/pot17_bn128_0002.ptau >/dev/null 2>&1 </dev/urandom
+snarkjs powersoftau verify ../scripts/pot17_bn128_0002.ptau
+snarkjs powersoftau beacon ../scripts/pot17_bn128_0002.ptau ../scripts/pot17_bn128_beacon.ptau 0102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f101112131415161718191a1b1c1d1e1f 10 -n="Final Beacon"
+
+echo "Preparing phase 2"
+snarkjs powersoftau prepare phase2 ../scripts/pot17_bn128_beacon.ptau ../scripts/pot17_bn128_final.ptau
+snarkjs powersoftau verify ../scripts/pot17_bn128_final.ptau
+
+echo "Calculating witness"
+node ./storer_test_js/generate_witness.js ./storer_test_js/storer_test.wasm ${WITNESS} ./witness.wtns
+snarkjs wtns check ./storer_test.r1cs ./witness.wtns
+
+# Benchmark Groth16
+echo "Benchmarking Groth16..."
+snarkjs groth16 setup ./storer_test.r1cs ../scripts/pot17_bn128_final.ptau circuit_0000.zkey
+snarkjs zkey contribute circuit_0000.zkey circuit_0001.zkey --name="1st contributor" >/dev/null 2>&1
+snarkjs zkey contribute circuit_0001.zkey circuit_0002.zkey --name="2nd contributor" >/dev/null 2>&1
+snarkjs zkey verify ./storer_test.r1cs ../scripts/pot17_bn128_final.ptau circuit_0002.zkey
+snarkjs zkey beacon circuit_0002.zkey circuit_final.zkey 0102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f101112131415161718191a1b1c1d1e1f
+snarkjs zkey verify ./storer_test.r1cs ../scripts/pot17_bn128_final.ptau circuit_final.zkey
+snarkjs zkey export verificationkey circuit_final.zkey verification_key.json
+for i in $(seq 1 $ITERATIONS); do
+  echo "Proving..."
+  /usr/bin/time -f "%e seconds" $GROTH16_CMD >/dev/null 2>&1
+  echo "Verifying.."
+  /usr/bin/time -f "%e seconds " snarkjs groth16 verify verification_key.json public.json proof.json
+done
+
+
+# Generate the proving and verifying keys for PLONK
+echo "Generating PLONK keys..."
+snarkjs powersoftau contribute ./contributions_2 pot12_0000_final_challenge >/dev/null 2>&1
+snarkjs powersoftau verify ./contributions_2 >/dev/null 2>&1
+snarkjs powersoftau prepare phase2 ./contributions_2 pot12_0000_final_challenge --srs_monomial_form ./srs.monomial >/dev/null 2>&1
+snarkjs plonk setup --srs_monomial_form ./srs.monomial >/dev/null 2>&1
+
+
+# Benchmark PLONK
+echo "Benchmarking PLONK..."
+for i in $(seq 1 $ITERATIONS); do
+  /usr/bin/time -f "%e seconds" $PLONK_CMD >/dev/null 2>&1
+done
+