diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index fbf8c3fd2..b13d8ba60 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ repos:
           - types-pyOpenSSL
           - pylint_pydantic
           - pytest
+          - respx
 
   - repo: https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell
     rev: v2.3.0
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7202d4839..00f37a4d1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ dev = [
   "pytest-httpx>=0.30.0",
   "pytest-metadata>=3.0.0",
   "pytest>=7.4.0",
+  "respx",
   "ruff>=0.5.4,<0.7.0",
   "tox>=4.10.0,<5.0.0",
   "types-PyYAML",
diff --git a/tests/benchmark/__init__.py b/tests/benchmark/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23f788698
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/benchmark/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2023-2024 Arista Networks, Inc.
+# Use of this source code is governed by the Apache License 2.0
+# that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+"""Benchmark package for ANTA."""
diff --git a/tests/benchmark/data.py b/tests/benchmark/data.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4fdc4367c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/benchmark/data.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2023-2024 Arista Networks, Inc.
+# Use of this source code is governed by the Apache License 2.0
+# that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+"""Loader of DATA from all tests/units/anta_tests modules."""
+
+import importlib
+import pkgutil
+from collections.abc import Generator
+from pathlib import Path
+from types import ModuleType
+from typing import Any
+
+from anta.catalog import AntaCatalog
+
+DATA_DIR: Path = Path(__file__).parent.parent.resolve() / "data"
+
+
+def import_test_modules(package_name: str) -> Generator[ModuleType, None, None]:
+    """Yield all test modules from the given package."""
+    package = importlib.import_module(package_name)
+    prefix = package.__name__ + "."
+    for _, module_name, is_pkg in pkgutil.walk_packages(package.__path__, prefix):
+        if not is_pkg and module_name.split(".")[-1].startswith("test_"):
+            module = importlib.import_module(module_name)
+            if hasattr(module, "DATA"):
+                yield module
+
+
+def collect_outputs() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Collect DATA from all unit test modules and return a dictionary of outputs per test."""
+    outputs = {}
+    for module in import_test_modules("tests.units.anta_tests"):
+        for test_data in module.DATA:
+            test = test_data["test"].__name__
+            if test not in outputs:
+                outputs[test] = test_data["eos_data"][0]
+
+    return outputs
+
+
+def load_catalog(filename: Path) -> AntaCatalog:
+    """Load a catalog from a Path."""
+    catalog = AntaCatalog.parse(filename)
+
+    # Removing filters for testing purposes
+    for test in catalog.tests:
+        test.inputs.filters = None
+    return catalog
+
+
+def load_catalogs() -> dict[str, AntaCatalog]:
+    """Load catalogs from the data directory."""
+    return {
+        "small": load_catalog(DATA_DIR / "test_catalog.yml"),
+        "medium": load_catalog(DATA_DIR / "test_catalog_medium.yml"),
+        "large": load_catalog(DATA_DIR / "test_catalog_large.yml"),
+    }
+
+
+OUTPUTS = collect_outputs()
+CATALOGS = load_catalogs()
diff --git a/tests/benchmark/patched_objects.py b/tests/benchmark/patched_objects.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea8fd67a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/benchmark/patched_objects.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2023-2024 Arista Networks, Inc.
+# Use of this source code is governed by the Apache License 2.0
+# that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+"""Patched objects for the ANTA benchmark tests."""
+
+from anta.device import AsyncEOSDevice
+
+
+async def mock_refresh(self: AsyncEOSDevice) -> None:
+    """Mock the refresh method for the AsyncEOSDevice object."""
+    self.hw_model = "cEOSLab"
+    self.established = True
+    self.is_online = True
diff --git a/tests/benchmark/test_runner.py b/tests/benchmark/test_runner.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9914c5060
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/benchmark/test_runner.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2023-2024 Arista Networks, Inc.
+# Use of this source code is governed by the Apache License 2.0
+# that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+"""Benchmark ANTA runner."""
+
+from typing import Literal
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+import respx
+
+from anta.device import AsyncEOSDevice
+from anta.result_manager import ResultManager
+from anta.runner import main as anta_runner
+
+from .patched_objects import mock_refresh
+from .utils import generate_inventory, generate_response, get_catalog
+
+
+# Parametrize the test to run with different inventory sizes, and test multipliers if needed
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@pytest.mark.respx(assert_all_mocked=True, assert_all_called=True)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("inventory_size", "catalog_size"),
+    [
+        (10, "small"),
+        (10, "medium"),
+        (10, "large"),
+    ],
+    ids=["small_run", "medium_run", "large_run"],
+)
+async def test_runner(respx_mock: respx.MockRouter, inventory_size: int, catalog_size: Literal["small", "medium", "large"]) -> None:
+    """Test the ANTA runner."""
+    # We mock all POST requests to eAPI
+    route = respx_mock.route(path="/command-api", method="POST")
+
+    # We also mock all responses using data from the unit tests
+    route.side_effect = generate_response
+
+    # Create the required ANTA objects
+    inventory = generate_inventory(inventory_size)
+    catalog = get_catalog(catalog_size)
+    manager = ResultManager()
+
+    # Apply the patches for the run
+    with patch.object(AsyncEOSDevice, "refresh", mock_refresh):
+        # Run ANTA
+        await anta_runner(manager, inventory, catalog)
+
+    # NOTE: See if we want to generate a report and benchmark
+
+    assert respx_mock.calls.called
diff --git a/tests/benchmark/utils.py b/tests/benchmark/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ba74c344
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/benchmark/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2023-2024 Arista Networks, Inc.
+# Use of this source code is governed by the Apache License 2.0
+# that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+"""Utils for the ANTA benchmark tests."""
+
+import json
+
+import httpx
+
+from anta.catalog import AntaCatalog
+from anta.device import AsyncEOSDevice
+from anta.inventory import AntaInventory
+
+from .data import CATALOGS, OUTPUTS
+
+
+def get_catalog(size: str) -> AntaCatalog:
+    """Return the catalog for the given size."""
+    return CATALOGS[size]
+
+
+def generate_response(request: httpx.Request) -> httpx.Response:
+    """Generate a response for the eAPI request."""
+    jsonrpc = json.loads(request.content)
+    req_id = jsonrpc["id"]
+    ofmt = jsonrpc["params"]["format"]
+
+    # Extract the test name from the request ID
+    test_name = req_id.split("-")[1]
+
+    # This should never happen, but better be safe than sorry
+    if test_name not in OUTPUTS:
+        msg = f"Error while generating a mock response for test {test_name}: test not found in unit tests data."
+        raise RuntimeError(msg)
+
+    output = OUTPUTS[test_name]
+
+    result = {"output": output} if ofmt == "text" else output
+
+    return httpx.Response(
+        status_code=200,
+        json={
+            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+            "id": req_id,
+            "result": [result],
+        },
+    )
+
+
+def generate_inventory(size: int = 10) -> AntaInventory:
+    """Generate an ANTA inventory with fake devices."""
+    inventory = AntaInventory()
+    for i in range(size):
+        inventory.add_device(
+            AsyncEOSDevice(
+                host=f"device-{i}.example.com",
+                username="admin",
+                password="admin",  # noqa: S106
+                name=f"device-{i}",
+                enable_password="admin",  # noqa: S106
+                enable=True,
+                disable_cache=True,
+            )
+        )
+
+    return inventory
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index e31533840..8e70fc463 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@
 
 # Load fixtures from dedicated file tests/lib/fixture.py
 # As well as pytest_asyncio plugin to test co-routines
-pytest_plugins = [
-    "tests.lib.fixture",
-    "pytest_asyncio",
-]
+pytest_plugins = ["tests.lib.fixture", "pytest_asyncio"]
 
 # Enable nice assert messages
 # https://docs.pytest.org/en/7.1.x/how-to/writing_plugins.html#assertion-rewriting