diff --git a/src/imas_streams/__init__.py b/src/imas_streams/__init__.py
index c8d2929..ff6a508 100644
--- a/src/imas_streams/__init__.py
+++ b/src/imas_streams/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-from imas_streams.ids_consumers import StreamingIDSConsumer
+from imas_streams.ids_consumers import BatchedIDSConsumer, StreamingIDSConsumer
 from imas_streams.metadata import DynamicData, StreamingIMASMetadata
 from imas_streams.producer import StreamingIDSProducer
 
 __all__ = [
     "DynamicData",
+    "BatchedIDSConsumer",
     "StreamingIDSConsumer",
     "StreamingIDSProducer",
     "StreamingIMASMetadata",
diff --git a/src/imas_streams/ids_consumers.py b/src/imas_streams/ids_consumers.py
index 4830abe..bfcb9cf 100644
--- a/src/imas_streams/ids_consumers.py
+++ b/src/imas_streams/ids_consumers.py
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@
 import numpy as np
 from imas.ids_toplevel import IDSToplevel
 
+from imas_streams.imas_utils import get_dynamic_aos_ancestor, get_path_from_aos
 from imas_streams.metadata import StreamingIMASMetadata
 
 
 class MessageProcessor:
     """Logic for building data arrays from streaming IMAS messages"""
 
-    def __init__(self, metadata: "StreamingIMASMetadata"):
+    def __init__(self, metadata: StreamingIMASMetadata):
         self._metadata = metadata
         self._msg_buffer = memoryview(bytearray(metadata.nbytes))
         readonly_view = self._msg_buffer.toreadonly()
@@ -146,3 +147,168 @@ def process_message(self, data: bytes | bytearray) -> IDSToplevel:
         if self._return_copy:
             return copy.deepcopy(self._ids)
         return self._ids
+
+    def finalize(self) -> None:
+        """Indicate that the final message is received and return any remaining data."""
+        return None  # No data remaining
+
+
+class BatchedIDSConsumer:
+    """Consumer of streaming IMAS data which outputs IDSs.
+
+    This streaming IMAS data consumer produces an IDS for every N time slices.
+
+    Example:
+        .. code-block:: python
+
+            # Create metadata (from JSON):
+            metadata = StreamingIMASMetadata.model_validate_json(json_metadata)
+            # Create reader
+            reader = BatchedIDSConsumer(metadata, batch_size=100)
+
+            # Consume dynamic data
+            for dynamic_data in dynamic_data_stream:
+                # process_message returns an IDS after every 100 (=batch_size) messages
+                # and None otherwise:
+                ids = reader.process_message(dynamic_data)
+                if ids is not None:
+                    # Use IDS
+                    ...
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, metadata: StreamingIMASMetadata, batch_size: int, *, return_copy=True
+    ) -> None:
+        """Consumer of streaming IMAS data which outputs IDSs.
+
+        Args:
+            metadata: Metadata of the IMAS data stream.
+            batch_size: Number of time slices to batch in each returned IDS.
+
+        Keyword Args:
+            return_copy: See the description in StreamingIDSConsumer
+        """
+        if batch_size < 1:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid batch size: {batch_size}")
+
+        self._metadata = metadata
+        self._batch_size = batch_size
+        self._return_copy = return_copy
+        self._ids = copy.deepcopy(metadata.static_data)
+        self._cur_idx = 0
+        self._finished = False
+
+        self._msg_bytes = metadata.nbytes
+        self._buffer = memoryview(bytearray(self._msg_bytes * batch_size))
+        readonly_view = self._buffer.toreadonly()
+        dtype = "<f8"  # little-endian IEEE-754 64-bits floating point number
+        self._array_view = np.frombuffer(readonly_view, dtype=dtype).reshape(
+            (batch_size, -1)
+        )
+
+        # Setup array views for batched data
+        self._scalars = []
+        idx = 0
+        for dyndata in self._metadata.dynamic_data:
+            assert dyndata.data_type == "f64"
+            ids_node = self._ids[dyndata.path]
+            assert ids_node.metadata.type.is_dynamic
+            n = np.prod(dyndata.shape, dtype=int)
+            if dyndata.path == "time" or (
+                ids_node.metadata.ndim
+                and ids_node.metadata.coordinates[0].is_time_coordinate
+            ):
+                # Great! This IDS node is time-dependent by itself, and we can create a
+                # single view for it:
+                new_shape = (batch_size,) + dyndata.shape[1:]
+                dataview = self._array_view[:, idx : idx + n].reshape(new_shape)
+                ids_node.value = dataview
+                # Verify that IMAS-Python keeps the view of our buffer
+                assert ids_node.value is dataview
+            else:
+                # This is a dynamic variable inside a time-dependent AoS: find that aos
+                aos = get_dynamic_aos_ancestor(ids_node)
+                # First ensure there's an entry for every batch_size time slices:
+                if len(aos) != batch_size:
+                    assert len(aos) == 1
+                    aos.resize(batch_size, keep=True)
+                    for i in range(1, batch_size):
+                        aos[i] = copy.deepcopy(aos[0])
+                path_from_aos = get_path_from_aos(dyndata.path, aos)
+                if ids_node.metadata.ndim == 0:
+                    # This is a scalar node
+                    self._scalars.append((aos, path_from_aos, idx))
+                else:
+                    # Loop over all time slices and create views:
+                    for i in range(batch_size):
+                        dataview = self._array_view[i, idx : idx + n]
+                        aos[i][path_from_aos].value = dataview
+                        # Verify that IMAS-Python keeps the view of our buffer
+                        assert aos[i][path_from_aos].value is dataview
+
+            idx += n
+
+    def process_message(self, data: bytes | bytearray) -> IDSToplevel | None:
+        """Process a single streaming IMAS message.
+
+        This method returns None until a full batch is completed. Once ``batch_size``
+        messages are processed a single IDSToplevel is returned, which contains all data
+        from the ``batch_size`` messages.
+        """
+        if self._finished:
+            raise RuntimeError("")
+        nbytes = self._msg_bytes
+        if len(data) != nbytes:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Unexpected size of data: {len(data)}. Was expecting {nbytes}."
+            )
+        # Update buffer
+        self._buffer[self._cur_idx * nbytes : (self._cur_idx + 1) * nbytes] = data
+        # Set scalar values
+        for aos, path_from_aos, idx in self._scalars:
+            aos[self._cur_idx][path_from_aos] = self._array_view[self._cur_idx, idx]
+
+        # Bookkeeping
+        self._cur_idx += 1
+        if self._cur_idx == self._batch_size:
+            # Completed a batch:
+            self._cur_idx = 0
+            if self._return_copy:
+                return copy.deepcopy(self._ids)
+            return self._ids
+        # Batch is not finished yet
+        return None
+
+    def finalize(self) -> IDSToplevel | None:
+        """Indicate that the final message is received and return any remaining data.
+
+        Returns:
+            IDS with as many time slices as were remaining, or None in case no data was
+            remaining.
+        """
+        self._finished = True
+        n_time = self._cur_idx
+        if n_time == 0:
+            return None  # No data remaining, easy!
+
+        # Resize dynamic quantities in the IDS:
+        for dyndata in self._metadata.dynamic_data:
+            ids_node = self._ids[dyndata.path]
+            if dyndata.path == "time" or (
+                ids_node.metadata.ndim
+                and ids_node.metadata.coordinates[0].is_time_coordinate
+            ):
+                # Great! This IDS node is time-dependent by itself, and we just need to
+                # create a smaller view of the data:
+                ids_node.value = ids_node.value[:n_time]
+            else:
+                # This is a dynamic variable inside a time-dependent AoS: find that aos
+                aos = get_dynamic_aos_ancestor(ids_node)
+                # And resize it:
+                if len(aos) != n_time:
+                    assert len(aos) == self._batch_size
+                    aos.resize(n_time, keep=True)
+
+        if self._return_copy:
+            return copy.deepcopy(self._ids)
+        return self._ids
diff --git a/src/imas_streams/imas_utils.py b/src/imas_streams/imas_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8bd7e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/imas_streams/imas_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import imas  # noqa: F401 -- module required in doctests
+from imas.ids_primitive import IDSPrimitive
+from imas.ids_struct_array import IDSStructArray
+from imas.util import get_parent
+
+
+def get_dynamic_aos_ancestor(ids_node: IDSPrimitive) -> IDSStructArray:
+    """Returns the dynamic Arrays of Structures ancestor for the provided node.
+
+    Examples:
+        >>> cp = imas.IDSFactory("4.0.0").core_profiles()
+        >>> cp.profiles_1d.resize(1)
+        >>> get_dynamic_aos_ancestor(cp.profiles_1d[0].zeff) is cp.profiles_1d
+        True
+        >>> eq = imas.IDSFactory("4.0.0").equilibrium()
+        >>> eq.time_slice.resize(1)
+        >>> eq.time_slice[0].profiles_2d.resize(1)
+        >>> aos_ancestor = get_dynamic_aos_ancestor(eq.time_slice[0].profiles_2d[0].psi)
+        >>> aos_ancestor is eq.time_slice
+        True
+    """
+    node = get_parent(ids_node)
+    while node is not None and (
+        not isinstance(node, IDSStructArray)
+        or not node.metadata.coordinates[0].is_time_coordinate
+    ):
+        node = get_parent(node)
+    if node is None:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"IDS node {ids_node} is not part of a time-dependent Array of Structures."
+        )
+    return node
+
+
+def get_path_from_aos(path: str, aos: IDSStructArray) -> str:
+    """Get the component of path relative to the provided Arrays of Structures ancestor.
+
+    Examples:
+        >>> cp = imas.IDSFactory("4.0.0").core_profiles()
+        >>> get_path_from_aos("profiles_1d[0]/ion[1]/temperature", cp.profiles_1d)
+        'ion[1]/temperature'
+    """
+    path_parts = path.split("/")
+    aos_parts = aos.metadata.path.parts
+    return "/".join(path_parts[len(aos_parts) :])
diff --git a/src/imas_streams/kafka.py b/src/imas_streams/kafka.py
index 19da882..78defd0 100644
--- a/src/imas_streams/kafka.py
+++ b/src/imas_streams/kafka.py
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ def stream(self, *, timeout=DEFAULT_KAFKA_CONSUMER_TIMEOUT) -> Iterator[Any]:
         Yields:
             Data produced by the StreamConsumer, e.g. an IDS for the
             StreamingIDSConsumer.
+
+            For batching consumers (such as the BatchingIDSConsumer) the last yielded
+            value may contain fewer time slices than the batch size.
         """
         try:
             while True:
@@ -235,6 +238,10 @@ def stream(self, *, timeout=DEFAULT_KAFKA_CONSUMER_TIMEOUT) -> Iterator[Any]:
                         self._settings.topic_name,
                         timeout,
                     )
+                    # Yield any remaining data
+                    result = self._stream_consumer.finalize()
+                    if result is not None:
+                        yield result
                     break
                 if msg.error():
                     raise msg.error()
diff --git a/src/imas_streams/protocols.py b/src/imas_streams/protocols.py
index 197dadf..e732aae 100644
--- a/src/imas_streams/protocols.py
+++ b/src/imas_streams/protocols.py
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@
 class StreamConsumer(Protocol):
     def __init__(self, metadata: StreamingIMASMetadata, **kwargs) -> None: ...
     def process_message(self, data: bytes | bytearray) -> Any: ...
+    def finalize(self) -> Any: ...
diff --git a/src/imas_streams/xarray_consumers.py b/src/imas_streams/xarray_consumers.py
index e981f5d..efae1ee 100644
--- a/src/imas_streams/xarray_consumers.py
+++ b/src/imas_streams/xarray_consumers.py
@@ -161,3 +161,7 @@ def process_message(self, data: bytes | bytearray) -> "xarray.Dataset":
         self._msg_buffer[:] = data
         self._tensor_buffer[self._index_array] = self._array_view
         return self._dataset
+
+    def finalize(self) -> None:
+        """Indicate that the final message is received and return any remaining data."""
+        return None  # No data remaining
diff --git a/tests/test_ids_consumer.py b/tests/test_ids_consumer.py
index 463f3fa..b003868 100644
--- a/tests/test_ids_consumer.py
+++ b/tests/test_ids_consumer.py
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 import imas
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
+from imas.ids_defs import IDS_TIME_MODE_HOMOGENEOUS
 
-from imas_streams import StreamingIDSConsumer, StreamingIMASMetadata
+from imas_streams import BatchedIDSConsumer, StreamingIDSConsumer, StreamingIMASMetadata
 from imas_streams.metadata import DynamicData
 
 DD_VERSION = os.getenv("IMAS_VERSION", "4.0.0")
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@
 def magnetics_metadata():
     ids = imas.IDSFactory(DD_VERSION).new("magnetics")
 
-    ids.ids_properties.homogeneous_time = imas.ids_defs.IDS_TIME_MODE_HOMOGENEOUS
+    ids.ids_properties.homogeneous_time = IDS_TIME_MODE_HOMOGENEOUS
     ids.time = [0.0]
 
     ids.flux_loop.resize(5)
@@ -107,3 +108,98 @@ def test_streaming_reader_nocopy(magnetics_metadata):
     assert ids is ids2
     assert ids2.time[0] == 1.0
     assert len(ids2.flux_loop) == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("batch_size", [1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 13, 20])
+def test_batched_reader(magnetics_metadata, batch_size):
+    reader = BatchedIDSConsumer(magnetics_metadata, batch_size)
+
+    def check_data(ids, expected_time):
+        assert np.array_equal(ids.time, expected_time)
+        assert np.array_equal(ids.flux_loop[0].flux.data, expected_time + 1)
+        assert np.array_equal(ids.flux_loop[1].flux.data, expected_time + 2)
+        assert np.array_equal(ids.flux_loop[2].flux.data, expected_time + 3)
+        assert np.array_equal(ids.flux_loop[3].flux.data, expected_time + 4)
+        assert np.array_equal(ids.flux_loop[4].flux.data, expected_time + 5)
+        assert np.array_equal(ids.flux_loop[0].voltage.data, expected_time + 6)
+
+    # Pretend sending 20 messages
+    for i in range(20):
+        test_data = np.arange(len(magnetics_metadata.dynamic_data), dtype="<f8") + i
+        ids = reader.process_message(test_data.tobytes())
+        # Only expect a result after batch_size items are processed
+        if ids is None:
+            assert (i + 1) % batch_size != 0
+            continue
+        expected_time = np.arange(batch_size, dtype=float) + (i + 1 - batch_size)
+        check_data(ids, expected_time)
+
+    # Check that any remainders are handled
+    msg_remaining = 20 % batch_size
+    ids = reader.finalize()
+    if ids is None:
+        assert msg_remaining == 0
+    else:
+        assert len(ids.time) == msg_remaining != 0
+        expected_time = np.arange(msg_remaining, dtype=float) + 20 - msg_remaining
+        check_data(ids, expected_time)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("batch_size", [1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 13, 20])
+def test_batched_reader_cp(batch_size):
+    ids = imas.IDSFactory(DD_VERSION).new("core_profiles")
+
+    ids.ids_properties.homogeneous_time = IDS_TIME_MODE_HOMOGENEOUS
+    ids.time = [0.0]
+    ids.profiles_1d.resize(1)
+    ids.profiles_1d[0].grid.rho_tor_norm = np.linspace(0, 1, 6)
+    ids.profiles_1d[0].ion.resize(1)
+    ids.profiles_1d[0].ion[0].z_ion = 1
+
+    metadata = StreamingIMASMetadata(
+        data_dictionary_version=DD_VERSION,
+        ids_name="magnetics",
+        static_data=ids,
+        dynamic_data=[
+            DynamicData(path="time", shape=(1,), data_type="f64"),
+            DynamicData(path="profiles_1d[0]/zeff", shape=(6,), data_type="f64"),
+            DynamicData(
+                path="profiles_1d[0]/ion[0]/density", shape=(6,), data_type="f64"
+            ),
+            DynamicData(path="global_quantities/ip", shape=(1,), data_type="f64"),
+        ],
+    )
+    reader = BatchedIDSConsumer(metadata, batch_size)
+
+    def check_data(ids, expected_time):
+        assert np.array_equal(ids.time, expected_time)
+        assert np.array_equal(ids.global_quantities.ip, expected_time + 13)
+        # Check dynamic AoS
+        assert len(ids.profiles_1d) == len(expected_time)
+        for j, p1d in enumerate(ids.profiles_1d):
+            assert np.array_equal(p1d.zeff, np.arange(6) + expected_time[j] + 1)
+            assert np.array_equal(
+                p1d.ion[0].density, np.arange(6) + expected_time[j] + 7
+            )
+            assert p1d.ion[0].z_ion == 1
+
+    # Pretend sending 20 messages
+    for i in range(20):
+        test_data = np.arange(14, dtype="<f8") + i
+        ids = reader.process_message(test_data.tobytes())
+        # Only expect a result after batch_size items are processed
+        if ids is None:
+            assert (i + 1) % batch_size != 0
+            continue
+        expected_time = np.arange(batch_size, dtype=float) + (i + 1 - batch_size)
+        check_data(ids, expected_time)
+
+    # Check that any remainders are handled
+    msg_remaining = 20 % batch_size
+    ids = reader.finalize()
+    if ids is None:
+        assert msg_remaining == 0
+    else:
+        assert len(ids.time) == msg_remaining != 0
+        expected_time = np.arange(msg_remaining, dtype=float) + 20 - msg_remaining
+        check_data(ids, expected_time)
diff --git a/tests/test_ids_stream.py b/tests/test_ids_stream.py
index 9df2ec9..ac2a88e 100644
--- a/tests/test_ids_stream.py
+++ b/tests/test_ids_stream.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import pytest
 from imas.ids_defs import CLOSEST_INTERP
 
-from imas_streams import StreamingIDSConsumer, StreamingIDSProducer
+from imas_streams import BatchedIDSConsumer, StreamingIDSConsumer, StreamingIDSProducer
 from imas_streams.xarray_consumers import StreamingXArrayConsumer
 
 
@@ -44,6 +44,28 @@ def test_stream_core_profiles(testdb):
         assert list(imas.util.idsdiffgen(time_slice, deserialized)) == []
 
 
+def test_stream_core_profiles_batched(testdb):
+    ids_name = "core_profiles"
+    times = testdb.get(ids_name, lazy=True).time.value
+    first_slice = testdb.get_slice(ids_name, times[0], CLOSEST_INTERP)
+    producer = StreamingIDSProducer(first_slice, static_paths=cp_static_paths)
+    consumer = BatchedIDSConsumer(producer.metadata, len(times), return_copy=False)
+
+    for i, t in enumerate(times):
+        time_slice = testdb.get_slice(ids_name, t, CLOSEST_INTERP)
+        data = producer.create_message(time_slice)
+
+        deserialized = consumer.process_message(data)
+        if i != len(times) - 1:
+            assert deserialized is None
+
+    # Compare against full IDS
+    ids = testdb.get(ids_name)
+    # Check that the data is identical
+    assert deserialized is not None
+    assert list(imas.util.idsdiffgen(ids, deserialized)) == []
+
+
 def test_stream_core_profiles_xarray(testdb):
     ids_name = "core_profiles"
     times = testdb.get(ids_name, lazy=True).time.value