diff --git a/mlx_lm/benchmark.py b/mlx_lm/benchmark.py
index 7a860c0..3b2cb66 100644
--- a/mlx_lm/benchmark.py
+++ b/mlx_lm/benchmark.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright © 2025 Apple Inc.
 
 import argparse
+import time
 
 import mlx.core as mx
 
@@ -66,6 +67,12 @@ def setup_arg_parser():
         default=2048,
         help="Step size for prefill processing (default: 2048)",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--delay",
+        type=int,
+        default=0,
+        help="Delay between each test in seconds (default: 0)",
+    )
     return parser
 
 
@@ -139,6 +146,8 @@ def main():
     rprint(f"Timing with {prompt_tokens=}, {generation_tokens=}, {batch_size=}.")
     responses = []
     for i in range(args.num_trials):
+        if args.delay > 0:
+            time.sleep(args.delay)
         response = _bench()
         responses.append(response)
         results = [(k, getattr(response, k)) for k in report_keys]