diff --git a/bench/bench.zig b/bench/bench.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83afc8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bench/bench.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+const vaxis = @import("vaxis");
+
+fn parseIterations(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) !usize {
+    var args = try std.process.argsWithAllocator(allocator);
+    defer args.deinit();
+    _ = args.next();
+    if (args.next()) |val| {
+        return std.fmt.parseUnsigned(usize, val, 10);
+    }
+    return 200;
+}
+
+fn printResults(writer: anytype, label: []const u8, iterations: usize, elapsed_ns: u64, total_bytes: usize) !void {
+    const ns_per_frame = elapsed_ns / @as(u64, @intCast(iterations));
+    const bytes_per_frame = total_bytes / iterations;
+    try writer.print(
+        "{s}: frames={d} total_ns={d} ns/frame={d} bytes={d} bytes/frame={d}\n",
+        .{ label, iterations, elapsed_ns, ns_per_frame, total_bytes, bytes_per_frame },
+    );
+}
+
+pub fn main() !void {
+    var gpa = std.heap.GeneralPurposeAllocator(.{}){};
+    defer _ = gpa.deinit();
+    const allocator = gpa.allocator();
+
+    const iterations = try parseIterations(allocator);
+
+    var vx = try vaxis.init(allocator, .{});
+    var init_writer = std.io.Writer.Allocating.init(allocator);
+    defer init_writer.deinit();
+    defer vx.deinit(allocator, &init_writer.writer);
+
+    const winsize = vaxis.Winsize{ .rows = 24, .cols = 80, .x_pixel = 0, .y_pixel = 0 };
+    try vx.resize(allocator, &init_writer.writer, winsize);
+
+    const stdout = std.fs.File.stdout().deprecatedWriter();
+
+    var idle_writer = std.io.Writer.Allocating.init(allocator);
+    defer idle_writer.deinit();
+    var timer = try std.time.Timer.start();
+    var i: usize = 0;
+    while (i < iterations) : (i += 1) {
+        try vx.render(&idle_writer.writer);
+    }
+    const idle_ns = timer.read();
+    const idle_bytes: usize = idle_writer.writer.end;
+    try printResults(stdout, "idle", iterations, idle_ns, idle_bytes);
+
+    var dirty_writer = std.io.Writer.Allocating.init(allocator);
+    defer dirty_writer.deinit();
+    timer.reset();
+    i = 0;
+    while (i < iterations) : (i += 1) {
+        vx.queueRefresh();
+        try vx.render(&dirty_writer.writer);
+    }
+    const dirty_ns = timer.read();
+    const dirty_bytes: usize = dirty_writer.writer.end;
+    try printResults(stdout, "dirty", iterations, dirty_ns, dirty_bytes);
+}
diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 8175193..2265ac5 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -66,6 +66,25 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     const example_run = b.addRunArtifact(example);
     example_step.dependOn(&example_run.step);
 
+    // Benchmarks
+    const bench_step = b.step("bench", "Run benchmarks");
+    const bench = b.addExecutable(.{
+        .name = "bench",
+        .root_module = b.createModule(.{
+            .root_source_file = b.path("bench/bench.zig"),
+            .target = target,
+            .optimize = optimize,
+            .imports = &.{
+                .{ .name = "vaxis", .module = vaxis_mod },
+            },
+        }),
+    });
+    const bench_run = b.addRunArtifact(bench);
+    if (b.args) |args| {
+        bench_run.addArgs(args);
+    }
+    bench_step.dependOn(&bench_run.step);
+
     // Tests
     const tests_step = b.step("test", "Run tests");