diff --git a/include/spdlog/spdlog.h b/include/spdlog/spdlog.h
index 5da20621..94f9c6e1 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/spdlog.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/spdlog.h
@@ -151,6 +151,48 @@ void drop(const std::string &name);
 void drop_all();
 
 
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Lower cost run-time logging macros
+// This elminates any function calls or argument passing if the log level
+// is below required level for logging and only incurs an inplace if check
+//
+// Example:
+// spdlog::set_level(spdlog::level::info);
+// CustomClassWithStreamOverloaded obj();
+// SPDLOG_PERF_TRACE(logger, "custom class with operator<<: {}..{}", obj, val);
+//
+// Duration calculations on Visual Studio 2017 64-bit Release build:
+//
+// Run tests/perf_log_macro.cpp
+// with #define PERF_LOG_MACRO_PRINT_DURATIONS uncommented for results on your platform
+//
+// Number of logs: 1000
+// Log level requires writing using PERF runtime macro:1969us
+// Log level requires writing using NORMAL interface: 1917us
+//
+// Number of logs: 10000
+// Log level does NOT require writing using PERF runtime macro: 6us
+// Log level does NOT require writing using NORMAL interface: 62us
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#define SPDLOG_PERF_LOG(logger, flag, level, ...)     \
+  if (flag && logger->should_log(level))       \
+  {                                            \
+    logger->log(level, __VA_ARGS__);           \
+  }
+
+#define SPDLOG_PERF_TRACE(logger, ...)              SPDLOG_PERF_LOG(logger.get(), true, spdlog::level::trace,    __VA_ARGS__)
+#define SPDLOG_PERF_TRACE_IF(logger, flag, ...)     SPDLOG_PERF_LOG(logger.get(), flag, spdlog::level::trace,    __VA_ARGS__)
+#define SPDLOG_PERF_DEBUG(logger, ...)              SPDLOG_PERF_LOG(logger.get(), true, spdlog::level::debug,    __VA_ARGS__)
+#define SPDLOG_PERF_DEBUG_IF(logger, flag, ...)     SPDLOG_PERF_LOG(logger.get(), flag, spdlog::level::debug,    __VA_ARGS__)
+#define SPDLOG_PERF_INFO(logger, ...)               SPDLOG_PERF_LOG(logger.get(), true, spdlog::level::info,     __VA_ARGS__)
+#define SPDLOG_PERF_INFO_IF(logger, flag, ...)      SPDLOG_PERF_LOG(logger.get(), flag, spdlog::level::info,     __VA_ARGS__)
+#define SPDLOG_PERF_WARN(logger, ...)               SPDLOG_PERF_LOG(logger.get(), true, spdlog::level::warn,     __VA_ARGS__)
+#define SPDLOG_PERF_WARN_IF(logger, flag, ...)      SPDLOG_PERF_LOG(logger.get(), flag, spdlog::level::warn,     __VA_ARGS__)
+#define SPDLOG_PERF_ERR(logger, ...)                SPDLOG_PERF_LOG(logger.get(), true, spdlog::level::err,      __VA_ARGS__)
+#define SPDLOG_PERF_ERR_IF(logger, flag, ...)       SPDLOG_PERF_LOG(logger.get(), flag, spdlog::level::err,      __VA_ARGS__)
+#define SPDLOG_PERF_CRITICAL(logger, ...)           SPDLOG_PERF_LOG(logger.get(), true, spdlog::level::critical, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define SPDLOG_PERF_CRITICAL_IF(logger, flag, ...)  SPDLOG_PERF_LOG(logger.get(), flag, spdlog::level::critical, __VA_ARGS__)
+
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // Trace & Debug can be switched on/off at compile time for zero cost debug statements.
diff --git a/tests/perf_log_macro.cpp b/tests/perf_log_macro.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f86220a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/perf_log_macro.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
+#include <sstream>
+#include "includes.h"
+#include <spdlog/fmt/ostr.h>
+
+// Uncomment below to see timing calculations printed to stdout
+//#define PERF_LOG_MACRO_PRINT_DURATIONS
+
+struct MyObj
+{
+  MyObj()
+    : val(0)
+    , a_long_string("AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC")
+    , stream_run(false)
+  {}
+  int val;
+  std::string a_long_string;
+  mutable bool stream_run;
+};
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const MyObj& c)
+{
+  c.stream_run = true;
+  return os << c.a_long_string << " a " << c.val;
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("PERF log macro does not run the ostream", "[PERF_log_macro]")
+{
+  MyObj obj;
+  auto null_sink = std::make_shared<spdlog::sinks::null_sink_st>();
+  auto logger = std::make_shared<spdlog::logger>("null_logger", null_sink);
+  logger->set_level(spdlog::level::info);
+  SPDLOG_PERF_TRACE(logger, "another obj, {}", obj);
+  logger->set_level(spdlog::level::trace);
+  CHECK(!obj.stream_run);
+  SPDLOG_PERF_TRACE(logger, "another obj, {}", obj);
+  CHECK(obj.stream_run);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("performace test when writing suing macro", "[PERF_log_macro]")
+{
+  {
+    MyObj obj;
+    auto null_sink = std::make_shared<spdlog::sinks::null_sink_st>();
+    auto logger = std::make_shared<spdlog::logger>("null_logger", null_sink);
+    logger->set_level(spdlog::level::info);
+
+    std::size_t loop_count = 1000;
+    auto begin = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < loop_count; i++)
+    {
+      SPDLOG_PERF_INFO(logger, "custom class with operator<<: {}..", obj);
+    }
+    auto end = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+    auto dur = end - begin;
+    auto seconds = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(dur).count();
+#if defined(PERF_LOG_MACRO_PRINT_DURATIONS)
+    std::cout << "Log level requires writing using PERF runtime macro:" << seconds << "us" << std::endl;
+#endif
+  }
+}
+TEST_CASE("performace test when writing", "[PERF_log_macro]")
+{
+  MyObj obj;
+  auto null_sink = std::make_shared<spdlog::sinks::null_sink_st>();
+  auto logger = std::make_shared<spdlog::logger>("null_logger", null_sink);
+  logger->set_level(spdlog::level::info);
+
+  std::size_t loop_count = 1000;
+  {
+    auto begin = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < loop_count; i++)
+    {
+      logger->info("custom class with operator<<: {}..", obj);
+    }
+    auto end = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+    auto dur = end - begin;
+    auto seconds = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(dur).count();
+#if defined(PERF_LOG_MACRO_PRINT_DURATIONS)
+    std::cout << "Log level requires writing using NORMAL interface: " << seconds << "us" << std::endl;
+#endif
+  }
+}
+
+
+TEST_CASE("performace test not writing", "[PERF_log_macro]")
+{
+  MyObj obj;
+  auto null_sink = std::make_shared<spdlog::sinks::null_sink_st>();
+  auto logger = std::make_shared<spdlog::logger>("null_logger", null_sink);
+  logger->set_level(spdlog::level::info);
+
+  std::size_t loop_count = 10000;
+  {
+    auto begin = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < loop_count; i++)
+    {
+      SPDLOG_PERF_TRACE(logger, "custom class with operator<<: {}..{}", obj, 1234);
+    }
+    auto end = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+    auto dur = end - begin;
+    auto seconds = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(dur).count();
+#if defined(PERF_LOG_MACRO_PRINT_DURATIONS)
+    std::cout << "Log level does NOT require writing using PERF runtime macro: " << seconds << "us" << std::endl;
+#endif
+  }
+  {
+    auto begin = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < loop_count; i++)
+    {
+      logger->trace("custom class with operator<<: {}..{}", obj, 1234);
+    }
+    auto end = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+    auto dur = end - begin;
+    auto seconds = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(dur).count();
+#if defined(PERF_LOG_MACRO_PRINT_DURATIONS)
+    std::cout << "Log level does NOT require writing using NORMAL interface: " << seconds << "us" << std::endl;
+#endif
+  }
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+