diff --git a/mp-spdz-rs/Cargo.toml b/mp-spdz-rs/Cargo.toml
index 32a4faa..73489f2 100644
--- a/mp-spdz-rs/Cargo.toml
+++ b/mp-spdz-rs/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,8 +6,19 @@ edition = "2021"
 [features]
 test-helpers = []
 
+[[bench]]
+name = "plaintext_ops"
+harness = false
+required-features = ["test-helpers"]
+
+[[bench]]
+name = "ciphertext_ops"
+harness = false
+required-features = ["test-helpers"]
+
 [dependencies]
 # === Arithmetic + Crypto === #
+ark-bn254 = "0.4"
 ark-ec = { version = "0.4", features = ["parallel"] }
 ark-ff = { version = "0.4", features = ["parallel"] }
 ark-mpc = { path = "../online-phase" }
@@ -22,4 +33,5 @@ pkg-config = "0.3"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 ark-bn254 = "0.4"
+criterion = { version = "0.5", features = ["async", "async_tokio"] }
 rand = "0.8.4"
diff --git a/mp-spdz-rs/benches/ciphertext_ops.rs b/mp-spdz-rs/benches/ciphertext_ops.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c79d252
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mp-spdz-rs/benches/ciphertext_ops.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+//! Benchmarks for ciphertext operations
+
+use ark_mpc::algebra::Scalar;
+use criterion::{criterion_group, criterion_main, BenchmarkId, Criterion, Throughput};
+use mp_spdz_rs::fhe::{keys::BGVKeypair, params::BGVParams, plaintext::Plaintext};
+use mp_spdz_rs::TestCurve;
+
+/// Benchmark the time to encrypt and decrypt a plaintext
+fn bench_ciphertext_encrypt_decrypt(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("ciphertext-ops");
+    let params = BGVParams::<TestCurve>::new_no_mults();
+    let mut keypair = BGVKeypair::gen(&params);
+
+    let plaintext = Plaintext::new(&params);
+    let slots = plaintext.num_slots();
+
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Elements(slots as u64));
+    group.bench_function(BenchmarkId::new("encrypt-decrypt", ""), |b| {
+        b.iter_custom(|n_iters| {
+            let mut total_time = std::time::Duration::default();
+            let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+
+            for _ in 0..n_iters {
+                let mut plaintext = Plaintext::new(&params);
+
+                for i in 0..(slots as usize) {
+                    plaintext.set_element(i, Scalar::random(&mut rng));
+                }
+
+                let start = std::time::Instant::now();
+                let ciphertext = keypair.encrypt(&plaintext);
+                let _ = keypair.decrypt(&ciphertext);
+                total_time += start.elapsed();
+            }
+
+            total_time
+        })
+    });
+}
+
+/// Benchmark addition between a ciphertext and a plaintext
+///
+/// This includes only the time to add the two values together
+fn bench_ciphertext_plaintext_addition(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("ciphertext-ops");
+    let params = BGVParams::<TestCurve>::new_no_mults();
+    let keypair = BGVKeypair::gen(&params);
+
+    let plaintext = Plaintext::new(&params);
+    let slots = plaintext.num_slots();
+
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Elements(slots as u64));
+    group.bench_function(BenchmarkId::new("plaintext-add", ""), |b| {
+        b.iter_custom(|n_iters| {
+            let mut total_time = std::time::Duration::default();
+            let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+
+            for _ in 0..n_iters {
+                let mut plaintext1 = Plaintext::new(&params);
+                let mut plaintext2 = Plaintext::new(&params);
+
+                for i in 0..(slots as usize) {
+                    plaintext1.set_element(i, Scalar::random(&mut rng));
+                    plaintext2.set_element(i, Scalar::random(&mut rng));
+                }
+
+                let ciphertext = keypair.encrypt(&plaintext1);
+
+                let start = std::time::Instant::now();
+                let _ = &ciphertext + &plaintext2;
+                total_time += start.elapsed();
+            }
+
+            total_time
+        })
+    });
+}
+
+/// Benchmark multiplying a ciphertext by a plaintext
+fn bench_ciphertext_plaintext_multiplication(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("ciphertext-ops");
+    let params = BGVParams::<TestCurve>::new_no_mults();
+    let keypair = BGVKeypair::gen(&params);
+
+    let plaintext = Plaintext::new(&params);
+    let slots = plaintext.num_slots();
+
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Elements(slots as u64));
+    group.bench_function(BenchmarkId::new("plaintext-mul", ""), |b| {
+        b.iter_custom(|n_iters| {
+            let mut total_time = std::time::Duration::default();
+            let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+
+            for _ in 0..n_iters {
+                let mut plaintext1 = Plaintext::new(&params);
+                let mut plaintext2 = Plaintext::new(&params);
+
+                for i in 0..(slots as usize) {
+                    plaintext1.set_element(i, Scalar::random(&mut rng));
+                    plaintext2.set_element(i, Scalar::random(&mut rng));
+                }
+
+                let ciphertext = keypair.encrypt(&plaintext1);
+
+                let start = std::time::Instant::now();
+                let _ = &ciphertext * &plaintext2;
+                total_time += start.elapsed();
+            }
+
+            total_time
+        })
+    });
+}
+
+/// Benchmark adding a ciphertext to another ciphertext
+fn bench_ciphertext_addition(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("ciphertext-ops");
+    let params = BGVParams::<TestCurve>::new_no_mults();
+    let keypair = BGVKeypair::gen(&params);
+
+    let plaintext = Plaintext::new(&params);
+    let slots = plaintext.num_slots();
+
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Elements(slots as u64));
+    group.bench_function(BenchmarkId::new("ciphertext-add", ""), |b| {
+        b.iter_custom(|n_iters| {
+            let mut total_time = std::time::Duration::default();
+            let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+
+            for _ in 0..n_iters {
+                let mut plaintext1 = Plaintext::new(&params);
+                let mut plaintext2 = Plaintext::new(&params);
+
+                for i in 0..(slots as usize) {
+                    plaintext1.set_element(i, Scalar::random(&mut rng));
+                    plaintext2.set_element(i, Scalar::random(&mut rng));
+                }
+
+                let ciphertext1 = keypair.encrypt(&plaintext1);
+                let ciphertext2 = keypair.encrypt(&plaintext2);
+
+                let start = std::time::Instant::now();
+                let _ = &ciphertext1 + &ciphertext2;
+                total_time += start.elapsed();
+            }
+
+            total_time
+        })
+    });
+}
+
+/// Benchmark multiplying a ciphertext by another ciphertext
+fn bench_ciphertext_multiplication(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("ciphertext-ops");
+    let params = BGVParams::<TestCurve>::new(1 /* n_mults */);
+    let keypair = BGVKeypair::gen(&params);
+
+    let plaintext = Plaintext::new(&params);
+    let slots = plaintext.num_slots();
+
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Elements(slots as u64));
+    group.bench_function(BenchmarkId::new("ciphertext-mul", ""), |b| {
+        b.iter_custom(|n_iters| {
+            let mut total_time = std::time::Duration::default();
+            let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+
+            for _ in 0..n_iters {
+                let mut plaintext1 = Plaintext::new(&params);
+                let mut plaintext2 = Plaintext::new(&params);
+
+                for i in 0..(slots as usize) {
+                    plaintext1.set_element(i, Scalar::random(&mut rng));
+                    plaintext2.set_element(i, Scalar::random(&mut rng));
+                }
+
+                let ciphertext1 = keypair.encrypt(&plaintext1);
+                let ciphertext2 = keypair.encrypt(&plaintext2);
+
+                let start = std::time::Instant::now();
+                let _ = &ciphertext1.mul_ciphertext(&ciphertext2, &keypair.public_key);
+                total_time += start.elapsed();
+            }
+
+            total_time
+        })
+    });
+}
+
+criterion_group! {
+    name = ciphertext_ops;
+    config = Criterion::default().sample_size(10);
+    targets = bench_ciphertext_encrypt_decrypt,
+        bench_ciphertext_plaintext_addition,
+        bench_ciphertext_plaintext_multiplication,
+        bench_ciphertext_addition,
+        bench_ciphertext_multiplication,
+}
+criterion_main!(ciphertext_ops);
diff --git a/mp-spdz-rs/benches/plaintext_ops.rs b/mp-spdz-rs/benches/plaintext_ops.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a756d73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mp-spdz-rs/benches/plaintext_ops.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
+
+use ark_mpc::algebra::Scalar;
+use criterion::{black_box, criterion_group, criterion_main, BenchmarkId, Criterion};
+use mp_spdz_rs::fhe::{params::BGVParams, plaintext::Plaintext};
+use mp_spdz_rs::TestCurve;
+use rand::thread_rng;
+
+/// Benchmark plaintext addition
+fn benchmark_plaintext_addition(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("plaintext-ops");
+
+    let params = BGVParams::<TestCurve>::new_no_mults();
+    let plaintext = Plaintext::new(&params);
+    let slots = plaintext.num_slots();
+
+    group.throughput(criterion::Throughput::Elements(slots as u64));
+    group.bench_function(BenchmarkId::new("add", ""), |b| {
+        b.iter_custom(|n_iters| {
+            let mut total_time = Duration::default();
+            let mut rng = thread_rng();
+
+            for _ in 0..n_iters {
+                let mut plaintext1 = Plaintext::new(&params);
+                let mut plaintext2 = Plaintext::new(&params);
+
+                for i in 0..(slots as usize) {
+                    plaintext1.set_element(i, Scalar::random(&mut rng));
+                    plaintext2.set_element(i, Scalar::random(&mut rng));
+                }
+
+                let start = Instant::now();
+                let _ = black_box(&plaintext1 + &plaintext2);
+                total_time += start.elapsed();
+            }
+
+            total_time
+        })
+    });
+}
+
+/// Benchmark plaintext multiplication
+fn benchmark_plaintext_multiplication(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("plaintext-ops");
+
+    let params = BGVParams::<TestCurve>::new_no_mults();
+    let plaintext = Plaintext::new(&params);
+    let slots = plaintext.num_slots();
+
+    group.throughput(criterion::Throughput::Elements(slots as u64));
+    group.bench_function(BenchmarkId::new("mul", ""), |b| {
+        b.iter_custom(|n_iters| {
+            let mut total_time = Duration::default();
+            let mut rng = thread_rng();
+
+            for _ in 0..n_iters {
+                let mut plaintext1 = Plaintext::new(&params);
+                let mut plaintext2 = Plaintext::new(&params);
+
+                for i in 0..(slots as usize) {
+                    plaintext1.set_element(i, Scalar::random(&mut rng));
+                    plaintext2.set_element(i, Scalar::random(&mut rng));
+                }
+
+                let start = Instant::now();
+                let _ = black_box(&plaintext1 * &plaintext2);
+                total_time += start.elapsed();
+            }
+
+            total_time
+        })
+    });
+}
+
+criterion_group! {
+    name = plaintext_ops;
+    config = Criterion::default();
+    targets = benchmark_plaintext_addition, benchmark_plaintext_multiplication
+}
+criterion_main!(plaintext_ops);
diff --git a/mp-spdz-rs/src/ffi.rs b/mp-spdz-rs/src/ffi.rs
index 8828749..2b70ee0 100644
--- a/mp-spdz-rs/src/ffi.rs
+++ b/mp-spdz-rs/src/ffi.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ mod ffi_inner {
         // `Plaintext`
         type Plaintext_mod_prime;
         fn new_plaintext(params: &FHE_Params) -> UniquePtr<Plaintext_mod_prime>;
+        fn num_slots(self: &Plaintext_mod_prime) -> u32;
         fn get_element_int(plaintext: &Plaintext_mod_prime, idx: usize) -> u32;
         fn set_element_int(plaintext: Pin<&mut Plaintext_mod_prime>, idx: usize, value: u32);
         fn get_element_bigint(plaintext: &Plaintext_mod_prime, idx: usize) -> UniquePtr<bigint>;
diff --git a/mp-spdz-rs/src/fhe/plaintext.rs b/mp-spdz-rs/src/fhe/plaintext.rs
index 52173cb..9f0e668 100644
--- a/mp-spdz-rs/src/fhe/plaintext.rs
+++ b/mp-spdz-rs/src/fhe/plaintext.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ impl<C: CurveGroup> Plaintext<C> {
         Self { inner, _phantom: PhantomData }
     }
 
+    /// Get the number of slots in the plaintext
+    pub fn num_slots(&self) -> u32 {
+        self.inner.num_slots()
+    }
+
     /// Set the value of an element in the plaintext
     pub fn set_element(&mut self, idx: usize, value: Scalar<C>) {
         let val_bigint = scalar_to_ffi_bigint(value);
diff --git a/mp-spdz-rs/src/lib.rs b/mp-spdz-rs/src/lib.rs
index 52a6e3a..a31c8cc 100644
--- a/mp-spdz-rs/src/lib.rs
+++ b/mp-spdz-rs/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ pub mod ffi;
 pub mod fhe;
 
 #[allow(clippy::items_after_test_module)]
-#[cfg(test)]
+#[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-helpers"))]
 mod test_helpers {
     /// The curve group to use for testing
     pub type TestCurve = ark_bn254::G1Projective;
 }
-#[cfg(test)]
-pub(crate) use test_helpers::*;
+#[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-helpers"))]
+pub use test_helpers::*;