diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8a7f659..88af2fd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ set (PROGRAM_SOURCE
 	src/WIF.cpp
 	src/key_search.cpp
 	src/key_search_helpers.cpp
+	src/benchmark.cpp
 	src/main.cpp
 )
 
diff --git a/src/benchmark.cpp b/src/benchmark.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3f12da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/benchmark.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/**
+ * MIT License
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2019-2020 EOS Sw/eden
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+#include <chrono>
+#include "ec.h"
+#include "benchmark.h"
+
+using std::chrono::steady_clock;
+using std::chrono::duration;
+using std::chrono::time_point;
+
+void benchmark(size_t num_keys, struct benchmark_result* res) {
+
+	time_point<steady_clock> start;
+
+	if (num_keys < 1) {
+		res->sec = res->kps = 0;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	start = steady_clock::now();
+
+	for(size_t i = 0; i < num_keys; i++) {
+		struct ec_keypair k;
+		ec_generate_key(&k);
+	}
+
+	res->sec = duration<float>(steady_clock::now() - start).count();
+	res->kps = num_keys / res->sec;
+}
diff --git a/src/benchmark.h b/src/benchmark.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f001808
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/benchmark.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/**
+ * MIT License
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2019-2020 EOS Sw/eden
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+#ifndef BENCHMARK_H
+#define BENCHMARK_H
+
+#include <ctime>
+
+struct benchmark_result {
+	float sec; // elapsed seconds.
+	float kps; // keys per second.
+};
+
+void benchmark(size_t num_keys, struct benchmark_result* res);
+
+#endif /* BENCHMARK_H */
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index fa4d050..3a25014 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "WIF.h"
 #include "ec.h"
 #include "key_search.h"
+#include "benchmark.h"
 
 // Command line options.
 bool option_l33t = false;
@@ -81,7 +82,9 @@ void usage(const char *name) {
 #ifdef HAVE_THREADS
 		<< " | --threads=<num>"
 #endif /* HAVE_THREADS */
-		<< " ] <word_list> [ <count:10> ] ]"
+		<< " ] <word_list> [ <count:10> ]"
+		<< " | benchmark [ <num:1000> ]"
+		<< " ]"
 		<< std::endl << std::endl;
 
 	std::cout << " - Output one EOSIO key pair if no arguments are given" << std::endl << std::endl;
@@ -105,6 +108,23 @@ void usage(const char *name) {
 			  << "                   Default is what the operating system recomend."
 #endif /* HAVE_THREADS */
 			  << std::endl;
+
+	std::cout << " Benchmark: " << std::endl
+			  << "  performs a benchmark test, generating <num> keys and measuring the time." << std::endl
+			  << std::endl;
+}
+
+void cmd_benchmark(size_t num_keys) {
+
+	struct benchmark_result res;
+
+	std::cout << "Benchmark: Generating "
+		<< num_keys << " keys" << std::endl;
+
+	benchmark(num_keys, &res);
+
+	std::cout << "Result: Took " << res.sec << " seconds, "
+		<< res.kps << " keys per second." << std::endl;
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
@@ -164,6 +184,19 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 		// Pass the rest of argv, argc
 		cmd_search(argc - p, &argv[p]);
+	}
+	// Benchmark
+	else if (!strcmp(argv[p], "benchmark")) {
+		int num_keys = 1000;
+
+		if (++p < argc) {
+			num_keys = atoi(argv[p]);
+			if (num_keys < 1) {
+				num_keys = 1;
+			}
+		}
+
+		cmd_benchmark(num_keys);
 	} else {
 		std::cerr << "Unrecogniced command: " << argv[1] << std::endl;
 		usage(argv[0]);