diff --git a/query.go b/query.go
index ab7a4b1..8faf728 100644
--- a/query.go
+++ b/query.go
@@ -2,37 +2,56 @@ package gql
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/goccy/go-json"
 	"github.com/gookit/goutil"
 	"github.com/gookit/goutil/strutil"
 )
 
+var jsonBufferPool = sync.Pool{
+	New: func() interface{} {
+		return new([]byte)
+	},
+}
+
 func (b *BaseClient) convertToJSON(v any) []byte {
+	jsonBuffer := jsonBufferPool.Get().(*[]byte)
+	defer jsonBufferPool.Put(jsonBuffer)
+
+	*jsonBuffer = (*jsonBuffer)[:0]
 	jsonData, err := json.Marshal(v)
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Logger.Error("Can't convert to JSON", map[string]interface{}{"error": err.Error()})
 		return nil
 	}
-	return jsonData
+	*jsonBuffer = append(*jsonBuffer, jsonData...)
+	return *jsonBuffer
 }
 
 func (b *BaseClient) compileQuery(queryPartials ...any) *Query {
-	q := &Query{}
+	var query string
+	var variables map[string]interface{}
 	for _, partial := range queryPartials {
 		switch val := partial.(type) {
 		case string:
-			q.Query = val
+			query = val
 		case map[string]interface{}:
-			q.Variables = val
+			variables = val
 		}
 	}
-	if q.Query == "" {
+
+	if query == "" {
 		b.Logger.Error("Can't compile query", map[string]interface{}{"error": "query is empty"})
 		return nil
 	}
-	q.JsonQuery = b.convertToJSON(q)
-	return q
+
+	jsonQuery := b.convertToJSON(&Query{Query: query, Variables: variables})
+	return &Query{
+		Query:     query,
+		Variables: variables,
+		JsonQuery: jsonQuery,
+	}
 }
 
 func (b *BaseClient) Query(query string, variables map[string]interface{}, headers map[string]interface{}) (any, error) {
@@ -52,8 +71,7 @@ func (b *BaseClient) Query(query string, variables map[string]interface{}, heade
 	if (enableCache || b.cache_global) && strutil.HasPrefix(compiledQuery.Query, "query") {
 		b.Logger.Debug("Cache enabled", nil)
 		queryHash = calculateHash(compiledQuery)
-		cachedValue := b.cacheLookup(queryHash)
-		if cachedValue != nil {
+		if cachedValue := b.cacheLookup(queryHash); cachedValue != nil {
 			b.Logger.Debug("Cache hit", map[string]interface{}{"query": compiledQuery})
 			return cachedValue, nil
 		}
@@ -76,7 +94,6 @@ func (b *BaseClient) Query(query string, variables map[string]interface{}, heade
 		}(),
 		Retries: enableRetries || b.retries_enable,
 	}
-	defer func() { q = nil }()
 
 	rv, err := q.executeQuery()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -84,8 +101,7 @@ func (b *BaseClient) Query(query string, variables map[string]interface{}, heade
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	returnedValue, err := q.decodeResponse(rv)
-	return returnedValue, err
+	return q.decodeResponse(rv)
 }
 
 func (q *Query) parseHeadersAndVariables(headers map[string]interface{}) (enableCache, enableRetries, recompileRequired bool) {
@@ -97,9 +113,12 @@ func (q *Query) parseHeadersAndVariables(headers map[string]interface{}) (enable
 		varEnableRetries, _ := goutil.ToBool(searchForKeysInMapStringInterface(q.Variables, "gqlretries"))
 		enableCache = enableCache || varEnableCache
 		enableRetries = enableRetries || varEnableRetries
-		delete(q.Variables, "gqlcache")
-		delete(q.Variables, "gqlretries")
-		recompileRequired = true
+
+		if varEnableCache || varEnableRetries {
+			delete(q.Variables, "gqlcache")
+			delete(q.Variables, "gqlretries")
+			recompileRequired = true
+		}
 	}
 
 	return enableCache, enableRetries, recompileRequired
diff --git a/query_bench_test.go b/query_bench_test.go
index e2000ab..018845f 100644
--- a/query_bench_test.go
+++ b/query_bench_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package gql
 
-import "testing"
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
 
 func Benchmark_compileQuery(bn *testing.B) {
 	b := NewConnection()
@@ -12,12 +14,69 @@ func Benchmark_compileQuery(bn *testing.B) {
 	}
 }
 
-func Benchmark_convertToJson(bn *testing.B) {
+func Benchmark_compileQueryWithVariables(bn *testing.B) {
 	b := NewConnection()
+	variables := map[string]interface{}{
+		"var1": "value1",
+	}
 	bn.ResetTimer()
 	for i := 0; i < bn.N; i++ {
-		b.convertToJSON(
+		b.compileQuery(
 			`query { viewer { login } }`,
+			variables,
 		)
 	}
 }
+
+func Benchmark_convertToJson(bn *testing.B) {
+	b := NewConnection()
+	query := `query { viewer { login } }`
+	bn.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < bn.N; i++ {
+		b.convertToJSON(query)
+	}
+}
+
+func Benchmark_Query(bn *testing.B) {
+	b := NewConnection()
+	query := `query { viewer { login } }`
+	variables := map[string]interface{}{
+		"var1": "value1",
+	}
+	headers := map[string]interface{}{
+		"Authorization": "Bearer token",
+		"gqlcache":      "true",
+	}
+	bn.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < bn.N; i++ {
+		_, _ = b.Query(query, variables, headers)
+	}
+}
+
+func Benchmark_QueryNoCacheNoRetry(bn *testing.B) {
+	b := NewConnection()
+	query := `query { viewer { login } }`
+	variables := map[string]interface{}{
+		"var1": "value1",
+	}
+	headers := map[string]interface{}{
+		"Authorization": "Bearer token",
+	}
+	bn.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < bn.N; i++ {
+		_, _ = b.Query(query, variables, headers)
+	}
+}
+
+func Benchmark_QueryWithEmptyVariables(bn *testing.B) {
+	b := NewConnection()
+	query := `query { viewer { login } }`
+	headers := map[string]interface{}{
+		"Authorization": "Bearer token",
+		"gqlcache":      "true",
+	}
+	bn.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < bn.N; i++ {
+		_, _ = b.Query(query, nil, headers)
+	}
+}