diff --git a/docs/src/operations/ddl/optimize.md b/docs/src/operations/ddl/optimize.md
index e3149e896..d6b2b232b 100644
--- a/docs/src/operations/ddl/optimize.md
+++ b/docs/src/operations/ddl/optimize.md
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ The `OPTIMIZE` command supports several options to control compaction behavior:
 | `batch_size` | Long | Batch size for processing |
 | `defer_index_remap` | Boolean | Whether to defer index remapping |
 | `max_source_fragments` | Long | Maximum number of source fragments to compact in a single task |
+| `compaction_mode` | String | How data is rewritten: `reencode` (default), `try_binary_copy`, or `force_binary_copy` |
+| `binary_copy_read_batch_bytes` | Long | Read batch size in bytes used during binary-copy compaction |
+
+### Compaction modes
+
+The `compaction_mode` option controls how fragments are rewritten:
+
+- `reencode` (default) — decode and re-encode the data.
+- `try_binary_copy` — binary-copy compatible fragments (skipping decode/re-encode), falling back to `reencode` otherwise. Much cheaper when fragments are compatible.
+- `force_binary_copy` — use binary copy, or fail if fragments are not compatible.
 
 ### Examples
 
@@ -53,6 +63,13 @@ Optimize with multiple options:
     );
     ```
 
+Optimize using binary copy when fragments are compatible:
+
+=== "SQL"
+    ```sql
+    OPTIMIZE lance.db.users WITH (compaction_mode = 'try_binary_copy');
+    ```
+
 ## Output
 
 The `OPTIMIZE` command returns statistics about the compaction operation:
diff --git a/lance-spark-base_2.12/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/datasources/v2/OptimizeExec.scala b/lance-spark-base_2.12/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/datasources/v2/OptimizeExec.scala
index f40dd5363..933dc139a 100644
--- a/lance-spark-base_2.12/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/datasources/v2/OptimizeExec.scala
+++ b/lance-spark-base_2.12/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/datasources/v2/OptimizeExec.scala
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.expressions.{Attribute, GenericInternalRow}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.logical.{LanceNamedArgument, OptimizeOutputType}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.connector.catalog.{Identifier, TableCatalog}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.util.LanceSerializeUtil.{decode, encode}
-import org.lance.compaction.{Compaction, CompactionOptions, CompactionTask, RewriteResult}
+import org.lance.compaction.{Compaction, CompactionMode, CompactionOptions, CompactionTask, RewriteResult}
 import org.lance.spark.{BaseLanceNamespaceSparkCatalog, LanceDataset, LanceSparkReadOptions}
 import org.lance.spark.utils.Utils
 
@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@ case class OptimizeExec(
       builder.withDeferIndexRemap(t.value.asInstanceOf[Boolean]))
     argsMap.get("max_source_fragments").map(t =>
       builder.withMaxSourceFragments(t.value.asInstanceOf[Long]))
+    argsMap.get("compaction_mode").map { t =>
+      val modeStr = t.value.asInstanceOf[String]
+      val mode = CompactionMode.values().find(_.getValue == modeStr).getOrElse(
+        throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+          s"Unknown compaction_mode '$modeStr'. Valid values: " +
+            CompactionMode.values().map(_.getValue).mkString(", ")))
+      builder.withCompactionMode(mode)
+    }
+    argsMap.get("binary_copy_read_batch_bytes").map(t =>
+      builder.withBinaryCopyReadBatchBytes(t.value.asInstanceOf[Long]))
 
     builder.build()
   }
diff --git a/lance-spark-base_2.12/src/test/java/org/lance/spark/update/BaseOptimizeTest.java b/lance-spark-base_2.12/src/test/java/org/lance/spark/update/BaseOptimizeTest.java
index f618d328b..bd0dd53d9 100644
--- a/lance-spark-base_2.12/src/test/java/org/lance/spark/update/BaseOptimizeTest.java
+++ b/lance-spark-base_2.12/src/test/java/org/lance/spark/update/BaseOptimizeTest.java
@@ -122,13 +122,41 @@ public void testWithFullArgs() {
                     + "num_threads=2,"
                     + "batch_size=2000,"
                     + "defer_index_remap=true,"
-                    + "max_source_fragments=128"
+                    + "max_source_fragments=128,"
+                    + "compaction_mode='try_binary_copy',"
+                    + "binary_copy_read_batch_bytes=1048576"
                     + ")",
                 fullTable));
 
     Assertions.assertEquals("[10,1,10,1]", result.collectAsList().get(0).toString());
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void testCompactionModeTryBinaryCopy() {
+    prepareDataset();
+
+    Dataset<Row> result =
+        spark.sql(
+            String.format(
+                "optimize %s with (target_rows_per_fragment=20000, "
+                    + "compaction_mode='try_binary_copy')",
+                fullTable));
+
+    Assertions.assertEquals("[10,1,10,1]", result.collectAsList().get(0).toString());
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testInvalidCompactionMode() {
+    prepareDataset();
+
+    Assertions.assertThrows(
+        IllegalArgumentException.class,
+        () ->
+            spark
+                .sql(String.format("optimize %s with (compaction_mode='bogus')", fullTable))
+                .collectAsList());
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void testWithoutArgs() {
     prepareDataset();
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4c3aa704b..2f5ed6bdd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <lance-spark.version>0.5.0</lance-spark.version>
-        <lance.version>7.0.0</lance.version>
+        <lance.version>8.0.0-beta.7</lance.version>
         <lance-namespace.version>0.7.5</lance-namespace.version>
         <lance-namespace-impl.version>0.3.0</lance-namespace-impl.version>