The iPad mini has finally arrived after months of rumours and speculation and as stores around the world gear up for the November 2 release date of the Wi-Fi only models we take a look at who's offering it in the UK.

The iPad mini price, as expected, is a little steeper than the likes of the Google Nexus 7 and Amazon Kindle Fire HD, and for those wanting to get hold of a cellular model, you may want to start saving, as you've got a couple of weeks to wait until these 4G/3G enabled slates hit.

Apple also dropped a bit of a surprise at the iPad mini launch event, announcing the new iPad 4 as well, with a beefed up processor and HD FaceTime camera, so we've also taken a look at who's offering this alongside the 7.9-inch tablet.

EE

EE will offer the iPad mini and new iPad 4 with a range of attractive data plans that will allow customers to connect to the UK's first 4G mobile network.

The brand was one of the many logos shown on stage by Apple at the launch, but only recently have we got confirmation of its appearance.

EE's 24 month tablet plans have now popped up on its website, with the cheapest offering setting you back £25.99 a month for 2GB of data.

There's another two tariffs to choose from, with 3GB of data costing £30.99 per month and 5GB coming in at £35.99.

Don't forget there will be an upfront charge for the iPad mini and new iPad 4 (no word on exact cost yet) on top of this, so you may want to call your bank manager and shuffle your finances.

Orange and T-Mobile

Parent company EE also revealed: "Orange and T-Mobile will also offer iPad mini and fourth generation iPad on fast HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA networks" – still no word on the iPad 4 and iPad mini price though.

Three

Three claims it will offer a range of data plans for the iPad mini and iPad 4, but exact details of price and release date remain unknown.

Customers who opt to take out a Three data plan on a new iPad mini or iPad 4 have been promised connection to the carrier's "ultrafast network, planned to cover almost 50% of the UK population by the end of the year with average speeds of 6-8 Mbps".

Vodafone

A Vodafone spokesperson has told TechRadar: "Vodafone UK will be offering iPad mini and fourth generation iPad. We'll confirm availability date and pricing soon."

Carphone Warehouse

The high street retailer has confirmed it will be stocking the iPad mini, although it hasn't said which networks the 7.9-inch tablet will be available on, nor is there any word on release date or price.

O2

We've contacted O2 about the iPad mini or new iPad 4, and we'll update this article once we hear back.

Phones4U

Phones4U is yet to jump aboard the Apple bandwagon and furnish us with iPad 4 and iPad mini prices.