The aim of this paper is to define vector Pade-type approximants and vector Padi approximants following the same ideas as in the scalar case. This approach will be possible using Clifford's algebra structures. Vector Pade approximants will be derived from the theory of formal vector orthogonal polynomials. Connections between generalised inverse Pade approximants of Graves-Morris and vector-valued Pade approximants of Roberts will be given. New results will be proved. (C) 1999 Academic Press.